Objective Family caregivers are regularly involved in cancer consultations and treatment
decision-making (DM). Yet there is limited conceptual description of caregiver …

Objective Family caregivers can, at times, add complexity to clinical encounters. Difficult
family caregivers and dynamics may: derail consultation communication, reduce patient …

High-quality communication can mitigate suffering during serious illness. Innovations in
theory and technology present the opportunity to advance serious illness communication …

Purpose The present work investigated the relationship between patient activation,
treatment decision-making, and adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. Given the …

Background: Particularly at the end of life, treatment decisions should be shared and
incorporate patients' preferences. This study examines elaboration and preference …

Objective Family caregivers regularly attend medical consultations and are often involved in
decision-making; however, there are few practical strategies to guide effective …

Companions are individuals who support patients and attend health‐care appointments with
them. Several studies characterised companions' participation in broad terms, glossing over …

Cancer patients often attend medical interactions with at least one companion. The degree
to which companions participate varies, ranging from passive observer to active advocate …

Patients regularly attend clinical consultations with companions in Chinese outpatient
clinics. Despite companions' significant influence on clinical consultations, how companions …

Introduction: Ageing is often associated with multiple long-term health problems influencing
older persons' well-being in daily living. It is not unusual that the point of interest in research …