Background Using open-text responses from the Bereaved Family Survey (BFS), we sought
to explore Veteran family experiences on end-of-life care after surgery. Methods We …

Objective During critical care, physicians are frequently confronted with bad-news
communication because of patients' frail conditions. Delivering bad news is not easy …

Background: World population is not only aging but suffering from serious chronic illnesses,
requiring an increasing need for end-of-life care. However, studies show that many …

Background As doctors who provide care across the life-course, general practitioners (GPs)
play a key role in initiating timely end-of-life discussions. Nonetheless, these discussions are …

Introduction: Many children are born with life-limiting illnesses. Medical decision-making for
these children by caregivers is complex and causes significant psychosocial distress, which …

Hospice care is a comprehensive approach addressing patients' physical, psychosocial, and
spiritual needs at the end of life (EoL). Despite the recognition of its effectiveness in …

Abstract Background Post-war Japanese tend to avoid discussion of death, resulting in a
lack of death communication within clinical settings. However, with the aging of society, the …

Background: The end of life and death have changed from being issues managed within the
family, assumed as part of life, to occur within health institutions for the majority of patients …

Background An accurate understanding of the current state of end-of-life care is important for
healthcare planning. The objectives of this study were to examine the trajectories of end-of …

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh perawatan paliatif terhadap
kualitas hidup pasien kanker payudara. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah …