End-of-life Decision-making
Conditions
Keywords
Young Patients, Advanced Cancer, Grounded Theory
Brief summary
The purpose of this qualitative research is to use grounded theory to explore and describe the thoughts of young advanced cancer patients regarding end-of-life care and how these thoughts influence the related decision-making process.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* The patient has a solid tumor. * The age at initial cancer diagnosis is between 15 and 39 years. * The patient is at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment. * The patient has cancer with metastasis, either present at initial diagnosis or occurring after treatment or follow-up. * After metastasis, the first-line curative treatment is ineffective.
Exclusion criteria
\- Patients who, for any reason, including severe psychological distress (as determined by the attending physician, psychiatrist, or specialist nurse based on assessments and impressions during routine patient care), cognitive impairment, or physical limitations (such as frailty), are unable to communicate or participate in an interview lasting more than 30 minutes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Interview Guide | 2024/7~2025/7 | 1.The journey since diagnosis. 2. The most profound or recent medical decision. 3. The most profound or recent medical decision. 4. Anticipated future medical decisions. 5. Future end-of-life care options |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactPei-Yu Hsu
Outcome results
None listed