Prevalence of Ethical Issues in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Secondary Analysis of Pooled Data from the Development and Validation Cohorts of the PALCOM Scale for the Complexity of Palliative Care Needs
The prevalence of ethical issues in patients with advanced cancer is high. Most of these issues are directly or indirectly related to the preservation of patient autonomy in the decision-making process. The presence of ethical issues is significantly associated with the greater complexity of palliative care needs. In this context, it is crucial for healthcare professionals to strengthen both communication skills and basic competencies to effectively identify, assess, and manage these ethical issues.
Authors
- Carmen Barrera
- Carles Zamora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3838-0809)
- Javier Marco‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8486-5404)
- Núria Codorniu
- Elena Font
- Manoli Chicote
- Joan Padrosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3354-5811)
- Margarita Viladot
- Lucía Llavata
- Teresa Gabarró-Taulé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2784-1489)
- Albert Tuca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4633-5856)
- Anais Pascual
- Gemma Carrera
- Ester Hernández-Godoy
- Elena Angulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6374-2661)
Institutions
- Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17081345
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Universitat de Barcelona