Background: A cancer diagnosis can impact patients' and caregivers' lives, posing different
challenging situations. In particular, breast cancer and prostate cancer are two types of …

In this umbrella review we examine and synthesized evidence regarding preferences about
place of end-of-life care and death of patients with life-threatening illnesses and their …

Background End-of-life discussions for patients with advanced cancer are internationally
recommended to ensure consistency of end-of-life care with patients' values. This study …

Background: Patients in receipt of palliative care services are often viewed primarily as
recipients of support from their family caregiver. There is a dearth of evidence in palliative …

Background This study aimed to examine (1) the evolution of patients–caregiver dyad
decision‐making role preferences over 3 years and the predictors of these preferences; and …

Introduction For most of history, the majority of people died at home surrounded by family.
However, the global scenario has progressively changed towards hospital death and more …

Background: End-of-life care involves a multitude of functions delivered by a team of
healthcare professionals. Family caregivers get involved in every aspect of the palliative …

Discontinuation of palliative radiotherapy due to a patient's declining general condition
poses a clinical dilemma for palliative care physicians. This study aimed to investigate the …

Behavioral health (BH) concerns are prevalent among residents (eg, depression, anxiety,
and insomnia), family care partners (eg, depression and burden), and staff (eg, burnout and …

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Advance Care Planning (ACP) wird auch in Deutschland
zunehmend praktiziert. Aus klinisch-ethischer Perspektive bietet ACP eine Möglichkeit …