Patients' Preferences in Non-Curable Cancer Disease.
End of life decision-making
Ethics
Patients’ preferences
Journal
Oncology research and treatment
ISSN: 2296-5262
Titre abrégé: Oncol Res Treat
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101627692
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
15
10
2018
accepted:
10
12
2018
pubmed:
21
1
2019
medline:
14
8
2019
entrez:
21
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Eliciting and integrating patients' preferences in decision-making in palliative oncology is an important criterion for the quality of end-of-life care. It is an essential prerequisite in supporting the integrity of patients' decision-making process, enhancing patients' right to self-determination and facilitating patients' autonomy. In this review we summarize the data on: (1) patients' preference for a decisional model in advanced cancer, (2) patients' preferences for quality versus length of life and the enrollment of patients in early-phase clinical studies, and (3) preferences for caregiver involvement in decision-making. Timely assessment of patients' preferences enables advance care planning with respect to considering patients' values, discussing therapy goals and planning for patients' end-of-life care. It helps avoiding overtreatment near the end of life and giving care that is aligned to patients' wishes and family capacities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30661068
pii: 000496120
doi: 10.1159/000496120
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
31-34Informations de copyright
© 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel.