The effect of end-of-life decision-making tools on patient and family-related outcomes of care among ethnocultural minorities: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

End-of-life decision-making tools are used to establish a shared understanding among patients, families and healthcare providers about medical treatment and goals of care. This systematic review aimed to understand the availability and effect of end-of-life decision-making tools on: (i) goals of care and advance care planning; (ii) patient and/or family satisfaction and well-being; and (iii) healthcare utilization among racial/ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities.

Methods

A search was conducted in four electronic databases (inception to June 2021). Articles were screened for eligibility using pre-specified criteria. We focused on adult patients (aged ≥18 years) and included primary research articles that used quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods desi

SUBMITTER: Nayfeh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352046 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature