ArticleBMC palliative care2024
End-of-life care needs in cancer patients: a qualitative study of patient and family experiences.
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- Needs and health-related quality of life domains relevant to people in Europe with advanced cancer in need of palliative care: a systematic review of qualitative research.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Development and implementation of a supportive care model for cancer patients in the last days of life: A hospital-based program.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Unmet Needs of Palliative Cancer Patients: A Grounded Theory Study.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Article
- Caregiving needs of patients with terminal cancer and their families: a field study of family meetings.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Patients' and healthcare providers' perceptions in outpatient palliative cancer care services at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka: prospects for adoption of a digital health intervention.BMC health services research · 2026Article
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- Social-emotional well-being in the context of health care: concept analysis.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2026Review
- The transformative impact of spirituality assessment on the quality of life for end of life cancer patients: a perspective paper.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Assessment of end-of-life care needs among patients with incurable diseases in Bangladesh: A multicenter study.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Navigation as a system approach: A qualitative descriptive study to inform a statewide cancer navigation approach in Australia.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Accessibility and Quality of Palliative Care-Experience in Primary Health Care.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer is a disease that transcends what is purely medical, profoundly affecting the day-to-day life of both patients and family members. Previous research has shown that the consequences of cancer are greatly aggravated in patients at the end of life, at a time when they must also grapple with numerous unmet needs. The main objective of this study was to obtain more in-depth insight into these needs, primarily in patients with end-stage cancer nearing death.
methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted in Spain with cancer patients at the end of life (n = 3) and their family members (n = 12). The findings from the interviews were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis and a grounded theory approach.
resultsFour major themes emerged from the interviews that explored the needs and concerns of patients with cancer at the end of life: (1) physical well-being (2) emotional well-being (3) social well-being and (4), needs relating to information and autonomous decision-making. The interviews also shed light on the specific needs of family members during this period, namely the difficulties of managing increased caregiver burden and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
conclusionsA lack of support, information and transparency during a period of immense vulnerability makes the end-of-life experience even more difficult for patients with cancer. Our findings highlight the importance of developing a more in-depth understanding of the needs of this population, so that informed efforts can be made to improve palliative healthcare and implement more comprehensive care and support at the end of life.
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