Palliative and end-of-life care needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness: A systematic mixed-methods review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals experience discrimination throughout the care continuum, including during serious illness and at end of life. High-quality palliative care requires that health professionals deliver individualized services that reflect the needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ persons.

Aim

To identify and appraise existing evidence related to the needs, experiences, and preferences for palliative and end of life care among LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness.

Design

Data-based convergent synthesis design reported per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus fro

SUBMITTER: Rosa WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10171330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature