Background Communication about end of life (EoL) and EoL care is critically important for
providing quality care as people approach death. Such communication is often complex and …

Objectives To synthesise empirical findings on the role of family in end-of-life (EOL)
communication and to identify the communicative practices that are essential for EOL …

Objective To identify and synthesise evidence for interventions targeting end-of-life
communication. Methods Database, reference list and author searches were conducted to …

Context Although several interventions aimed to promote end-of-life conversations are
available, it is unclear whether and how these affect delivery of end-of-life conversations …

Background Communication about the end of life is especially important in the family
context, as patients and their families are considered as the care unit in palliative care. Open …

Communication between patients and family caregivers plays a key role in successful end-of-
life (EOL) care. In the majority of cases, health-care providers (HCP) are responsible for …

Background: Timely and effective communication about end-of-life issues, including
conversations about prognosis and goals of care, are extremely beneficial to terminally ill …

Background: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …

Background Palliative care providers serving Chinese patients lack a culture-specific model
of communication, a strong evidence base for this and clear guidance on its application …

Context End-of-life communication in acute care settings can be challenging and many
patients and families have reported low satisfaction with those conversations. Objective To …