Factors associated with distinct prognostic-awareness-transition patterns over cancer patients' last 6 months of life.

Chen Hsiu Chen Fur-Hsing Wen Wen-Chi Chou Jen-Shi ChenWen-Cheng ChangChia-Hsun HsiehSiew Tzuh Tang

Published in: Cancer medicine (2021)

Cancer patients heterogeneously experienced PA-transition patterns over their last 6 months. Physicians' prognostic disclosure, and patients' symptom distress, functional dependence, and anxiety/depressive symptoms, all modifiable by high-quality end-of-life care, were associated with distinct PA-transition patterns.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported
sleep quality
patient reported outcomes