Objectives To describe caregiving and relationship challenges in cancer and the state of the
science of dyadic interventions that target survivors and caregivers. Data Sources Narrative …

Objective This systematic review aims to examine the roles of family members (FMs) in
treatment decision-making for adult patients without cognitive or psychiatric disorders …

Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for people with serious illness and their families.
One potential barrier to palliative care uptake is inaccurate knowledge and/or negative …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted oncology. With pandemic
restrictions limiting close contact between individuals, telehealth (the use of …

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 …

Background. Research suggests that desired family involvement (FI) in medical decision
making may depend on cultural values. Unfortunately, the field lacks cross-cultural studies …

Background Caring for patients with advanced or terminal diseases can confront family
caregivers (FC) with ethical challenges. The present study aims at tracing paths connected …

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 …

Background Patients with incurable cancer face complex medical decisions. Their family
caregivers play a prominent role in shared decision making processes, but we lack insights …

Shared decision making (SDM)—when clinicians and patients make medical decisions
together—is moving swiftly from an ethical ideal toward widespread clinical implementation …