Evolution in Documented Goals of Care at End of Life for Adolescents and Younger Adults With Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the nature of change in goals of care (GOC) over time among adolescents and younger adult (AYA) patients aged 12 to 39 years with cancer near the end of life. Understanding how GOC evolve may guide clinicians in supporting AYA patients in making end-of-life decisions.

Objective

To assess frequency, timing, and evolution of documented GOC among AYA patients with cancer in the last 90 days of life.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included a retrospective review of medical records from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, and Kaiser Permanente Southern California of AYA patients with cancer who were 12 to 39 years of age at death and who died between January 1, 2003, and Dec

SUBMITTER: Mastropolo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature