Perspectives of bereaved relatives of patients with haematological malignancies concerning preferred place of care and death: A qualitative study.
Dorothy McCaughanEve RomanAlexandra G SmithAnne C GarryMiriam J JohnsonRussell D PatmoreMartin R HowardDebra A HowellPublished in: Palliative medicine (2019)
Preferences were not always achieved due to a series of complex, interrelated factors, some amenable to change and others less so. Death in hospital may be preferred and appropriate, or considered the best option in hindsight.