Background: Patients with advanced cancer are increasingly expected to self-manage. Thus
far, this topic has received little systematic attention. Aim: To summarise studies describing …

In public health context, oncology is associated with severe negative impact on patients and
on their relatives' quality of life. Over the last decades, survival has remained at 50 …

Context Preparation for an impending death through end-of-life (EOL) discussions and
human presence when a person is dying is important for both patients and families …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) supports individuals to define, discuss, and
record goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care. Despite being …

ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Background Decision-making in palliative care usually involves both patients and family
caregivers. However, how concordance and discordance in decision-making manifest and …

Background There is an increasing number of interactive web-based advance care planning
(ACP) support tools, which are web-based aids in any format encouraging reflection …

Context The goal of advance care planning (ACP) is to help ensure that the care people
receive during periods of serious illness is consistent with their preferences and values …

Background End-of-life (EOL) conversations in hospital should serve to give patients the
opportunity to consider future treatment options and help them clarify their values and …

Purpose Patients' readiness for advance care planning (ACP) is often considered a
prerequisite for starting ACP conversations. Healthcare professionals' uncertainty about …