Objective: Female partners of cancer patients are at high risk for psychological distress.
However, the majority of studies have focused on measurement of female partners' …

The purpose of this study was to (1) explore associations between preparedness for
caregiving and preparedness for death among family caregivers of patients with advanced …

In recent years, end-of-life care has been receiving attention in the lay and professional
press. Integral to the concerns for patient-centered supportive care is the need to focus on …

Background: Communication is an essential prerequisite for good end-of-life care. Yet, there
is a need to better understand the unique features of communication regarding end-of-life …

Family caregivers of a loved one with advanced cancer are at risk for developing
bereavement complications following the loss of the person they cared for. However, little …

Objective: The ability of families to assume caregiving responsibilities is contingent on
material, social, and professional support. Inadequate or inappropriate support to the …

Background: When a patient receives the diagnosis of an incurable cancer, their loved ones
have to face the fact that life will change. Realizing that the time together is with someone …

Context Advance care planning (ACP) is the process by which patients, together with their
physician and loved ones, establish preferences for future care. Because previous research …

Context Measuring palliative care experience using patient-reported outcomes is becoming
important for assessing and improving quality, although most validated outcome tools solely …

Editorial 575 example, of how events in the period prior to death could impact on
subsequent reactions. Today, we see increasing evidence of continuity in investigation and …