Frontiers in Public Health
Experiences of death preparedness among family caregivers of terminal patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Background Death preparedness is an important component of hospice care, yet research focusing on family caregivers of terminally ill patients remains in its early stages, with few studies systematically synthesizing the death preparedness experiences of this group. The study aimed to integrate the experiences of death preparedness among family caregivers of terminally ill patients and provide a reference for developing family-centered supportive care interventions for this population. Methods A systematic review a …