Barriers and Facilitators of Family Meetings in Primary Palliative Care: Insights From Slovenia

Our research provides a unique insight into the implementation of family meetings at the primary level in Slovenia. FPs recognise numerous benefits of family meetings and consider them meaningful and time efficient. They emphasise that open discussions with the patient and their family are crucial for quality palliative care at the primary level. Considering simpler models of family meetings for the primary level appears sensible. Further research is needed to assess the cost-benefit relationship of family meetings.