Background Hospital leaders, policymakers and healthcare professionals are realising the
benefits of delivering care that promotes family participation because it is known to enhance …

If medical decision-making about complex treatment options (such as surgical procedures)
is challenging for patients, family members can provide them with advice and health …

Family members (FMs) regularly attend cancer consultations with patients, may assume an
array of roles (eg emotional, informational) and their involvement may result in benefits …

The need to involve family members as patient advocates and as surrogates when patients
are unable to speak for themselves is not an issue. What continues to be debated are the …

• The purpose of this study was to describe how adult patients undergoing emergency
surgery experience family centredness in perioperative nursing practice. The central aim …

Background To investigate how cancer patients, family caregiver, and their treating
oncologist view the risks and benefits of family involvement in cancer treatment decision …

Objective: Family support in end-of-life decision-making is critical, yet this issue receives
little attention. The purpose of this research is to provide insight into how the clinical ethicist …

Abstract Purpose Family members (FMs) often provide support to patients, regularly attend
cancer consultations and are often involved in medical decision-making. Limited research …

Background Decisions leading up to surgery are fraught with uncertainty owing to trade-offs
between treatment effectiveness and quality of life. Past studies on shared decision-making …

PURPOSE: Families are acknowledged as a focus of care in oncology nursing in many
countries but the meaning of “family nursing” in this practice setting has received little …