Latino advanced cancer patients’ prognostic awareness and familial cultural influences on advance care planning engagement: a qualitative study

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Advanced cancer patients need an accurate understanding of their prognoses in order to engage in informed end-of-life care treatment decision-making. Latino cancer patients experience disparities around prognostic understanding, in part due to a lack of culturally competent communication around prognosis and advance care planning (ACP).

Objective:

The objective of the present study of Latino patients with advanced, terminally ill cancer is to examine their understanding of prognosis, and how cultural factors may influence this understanding and engagement in ACP.

Methods:

A mixed methods study was conducted, which consisted of surveys and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics were used for sociodemographic information and self-reported pr

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature