Levels and Determinants of Place-Of-Death Congruence in Palliative Patients: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Congruence, understood as the agreement between the patient's preferred place of death and their actual place of death, is emerging as one of the main variables indicating the quality of end-of-life care. The aim of this research was to conduct a systematic literature review on levels and determinants of congruence in palliative patients over the period 2010-2021. Method: A systematic review of the literature in the databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cuiden, the Cochrane Library, CSIC Indexes, and IBECS. Information was extracted on research characteristics, congruence, and associated factors. Results: A total of 30 studies were identified, mainly of retrospective observational design. The congruence values varied substantially

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Sanjuan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792401 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature