ArticleBMC palliative care2021
Knowledge of end-of-life wishes by physicians and family caregivers in cancer patients.
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- Death preparedness in patients with cancer: A concept analysis using Rodgers's methodology.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
- Facilitators of and barriers to high-quality care at end-of-life: experiences of terminally ill patients and their relatives.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- "I Wish I Knew": Assessing Older Adults' Perceived and Actual Knowledge of Their Partners' End-of-Life Preferences.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
- Nurses' self-regulation after engaging in end-of-life conversations with advanced cancer patients: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Factors associated with suffering from dying in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analytical study among bereaved caregivers.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Medical decisions concerning the end of life for cancer patients in three Colombian hospitals - a survey study.BMC palliative care · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe communication regarding cancer patient's end-of-life (EoL) wishes by physicians and family caregivers.
methodsAn online questionnaire and telephone-based surveys were performed with physicians and family caregivers respectively in three teaching hospitals in Colombia which had been involved in the EoL care of cancer patients.
resultsFor 138 deceased patients we obtained responses from physicians and family caregivers. In 32 % physicians reported they spoke to the caregiver and in 17 % with the patient regarding EoL decisions. In most cases lacking a conversation, physicians indicated the treatment option was "clearly the best for the patient" or that it was "not necessary to discuss treatment with the patient". Twenty-six percent of the caregivers indicated that someone from the medical team spoke with the patient about treatment, and in 67% who had a conversation, caregivers felt that the provided information was unclear or incomplete. Physicians and family caregivers were aware if the patient had any advance care directive in 6% and 26% of cases, respectively, with low absolute agreement (34%).
conclusionsThere is a lack of open conversation regarding EoL in patients with advanced cancer with their physicians and family caregivers in Colombia. Communication strategies are urgently needed.
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