Decision-making experiences of patients receiving palliative care and their caregivers regarding transitions from hospital to community: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Patients with complex psychosocial needs and their caregivers were particularly vulnerable during the decision-making process, especially when external support was insufficient. Therefore, healthcare providers are recommended to actively engage by enhancing communication skills and utilising decision aid tools to provide comprehensive and sufficient information to patients and caregivers.
Authors
- Xiaofeng A. Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-6372)
- Ke Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9969-3681)
- Shanshan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2276-428X)
- Wei Cun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-6768)
- Cong Wang
- Yijing Li
- Yan Jiang
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163251400117
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00