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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019

End-of-life care preferences for people with advanced cancer and their families in intensive care units: a systematic review.

Hanan M Alyami, Raymond Javan Chan, Karen New

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hanan M AlyamiSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Chamberlain Building St. Lucia Campus, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. H.alyami@uq.net.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3176-2756
Raymond Javan ChanSchool of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
Karen NewSchool of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SAQueensland University of Technology · AUThe University of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdvanced cancer patients' end-of-life care preferences in oncology units, medical-surgical units, nursing homes and palliative care services have been established. However, less is known about end-of-life care preferences of patients with advanced cancer in intensive care units and their families.

aimTo explore end-of-life care preferences of patients with advanced cancer and their families in intensive care units and if these align with essential elements for end-of-life care.

designElectronic databases were searched up to February 2018. Reference lists of retrieved articles were screened for potential studies.

resultsA total of 112 full text articles were retrieved. Of these, 12 articles reporting outcomes from 10 studies were eligible for inclusion. The majority were retrospective chart reviews (n = 7) and conducted in developed countries (n = 9). Care preferences change over time with deteriorating physical condition. Ongoing patient-centred communication and shared decision-making are critical as is teamwork and involvement of a palliative care team. Marital status, gender and ethnicity appear to influence care preferences. Of those studies examining patient preferences and/or the receiving of their preferences, these could be aligned with approximately half of the Australian essential elements for end-of-life care.

conclusionsProviding end-of-life care for patients with advanced cancer in intensive care units is challenging. No studies have investigated prospectively the end-of-life care preferences of patients and their families in this acute setting. Further research is required to determine the elements of care preferences for patients with advanced cancer and their families in intensive care units in developing countries.

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Decision MakingPatient PreferenceAustraliaCommunicationHumansIntensive Care UnitsNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareAdvanced cancerEnd-of-life careIntensive care unitTerminal care

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PMID31102056
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