Patients' Experiences With Advance Care Planning and Decision-Making: An Interview Study in Finnish Hospital Palliative Care Wards.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objective

This study described patients' experiences with advance care planning and decision-making in Finnish hospital palliative care wards.

Design

A descriptive qualitative study with semi-structured individual interviews.

Methods

The study group consisted of purposely selected patients in palliative care wards from two university hospital districts. A pretested interview guide was used. The interviews focused on three main themes with auxiliary questions. Data were gathered until data saturation was reached. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results

A total of 20 patients with cancer were interviewed. Patients' experiences with advance care planning in palliative care were grouped into three parent categories with subcategorie

SUBMITTER: Kuusisto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833169 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature