Notion of a good death for patients with cancer: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Promoting the quality of death and achieving a good death is one of the most important goals of palliative care in cancer care. Few studies synthesised views of patients with cancer on the notion of a good death and its associated factors. By eliciting the core elements of a good death, the review aims to identify potential unmet needs of patients with cancer and reveal their common values and care preferences at the end of life. The review also has the potential to inform the development of guidelines for clinical care and shared decision-making in palliative care practice.

Methods and analysis

A qualitative systematic review will be conducted and reported according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for systematic review and synthesis of qualitat

SUBMITTER: Xiao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9092165 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature