Complexity and function of family involvement in advance care planning: A qualitative study of perspectives from people living with advanced cancer, family members and healthcare professionals

CONCLUSIONS: Two mechanisms of how family involvement may enable goal-concordant care were identified: family members' support provision and their preparation for realising patients' wishes. Healthcare professionals should assess family's readiness to engage in advance care planning, and the time required to prepare them for the process.PMID:37723885 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231194202
Source: Palliative Medicine - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research