A systematic review defining non-beneficial and inappropriate end-of-life treatment in patients with non-cancer diagnoses: theoretical development for multi-stakeholder intervention design in acute care settings

A systematic review defining non-beneficial and inappropriate end-of-life treatment in patients with non-cancer diagnoses: theoretical development for multi-stakeholder intervention design in acute care settings

Abstract Background Non-beneficial treatment is closely tied to inappropriate treatment at the end-of-life. Understanding the interplay between how and why these situations arise in acute care settings according to the various stakeholders is pivotal to informing decision-making and best practice at...

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Main Authors: Jamie Jay-May Lo, Nicholas Graves, Joyce Huimin Chee, Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Non-beneficial treatment
End-of-life care
Inappropriate treatment
Medical futility
Realist approach
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01071-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01071-7

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