Background: The global need for focused improvements in palliative care within the acute
hospital setting is well noted. A large volume of evidence exists detailing what hospitalised …

Provision of palliative care to patients with advanced chronic diseases or old populations is
suboptimal, which results in unnecessary suffering of and burden to patients, caregivers …

METHODS Adolescents with cancer/family dyads were randomized into a clinical trial from
July 2016 to April 2019 at a 2: 1 ratio: intervention (n= 83); control (n= 43) to either 3 weekly …

Background Public health tools like the Go Wish card game from the US, have been found
useful to support people in reflecting on their end-of-life preferences, but a cultural …

Objectives To describe communication regarding cancer patient's end-of-life (EoL) wishes
by physicians and family caregivers. Methods An online questionnaire and telephone-based …

Background: Older adults with dementia including Alzheimer's disease may have difficulty
communicating their treatment preferences and thus may receive intensive end-of-life (EOL) …

Abstract Context Advance Care Planning (ACP) has fallen under scrutiny primarily because
research has not consistently demonstrated patient-focused benefits. Objectives To better …

Abstract Background and Objectives End-of-life (EOL) care quality encompasses multiple
domains, which are typically studied in silos. This paper explores interrelationships across …

Background Goal concordant care (GCC) is the alignment of care to patient values and
preferences. GCC is a major outcome of communication with patients and families in …

Background Advance care planning is an integral part of supporting patients through serious
illness and end-of-life care. Problem Several components of advance care planning may be …