Background Family communication has been increasingly recognized as an important factor
in decision making near the end of life. However, the role of the family in decision making is …

Objectives The quality of communication between the patient and family caregiver impacts
quality of life and well‐being for the two; however, providers have few tools to understand …

BACKGROUND Shared decision‐making is an important component of patient‐centered
care and is associated with improved outcomes. To the authors' knowledge, little is known …

Objective Accurate understanding of the extent of disease, treatment goal, and prognosis is
a prerequisite for patients with cancer and their caregivers to make informed decision. We …

Many older patients with cancer depend on their family members for care and support and
involve their family members in treatment decision-making in different stages of the cancer …

Objective As the first stage in developing an intervention for family caregivers of individuals
with advanced cancer, we conducted a focus group study to understand their needs …

Purpose The research on cancer treatment decision-making focuses on dyads; the full “triad”
of patients, oncologists, and caregivers remains largely unstudied. We investigated how all …

Background Family members are important companions of severely ill patients with cancer.
However, studies about the desirability and difficulties of integrating relatives in the decision …

Aims Numerous healthcare decisions are faced by persons with advanced cancer from
diagnosis to end-of-life. The family caregiver role in these decisions has focused on being a …

Purpose To understand family caregivers' needs for better preparation and care, this state-of-
the-science review examines the effect of caregiving on the health and well-being of …