Peaceful Awareness in Patients with Advanced Cancer

2006160 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Alaka Ray · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Susan D. Block

Robert J. Friedlander · New Hampshire Hospital

Baohui Zhang

Paul K. Maciejewski · Yale University

Holly G. Prigerson

Abstract

Patients with advanced cancer who are peacefully aware have better mental health and quality of death outcomes, and their surviving caregivers have better bereavement outcomes. Peaceful awareness is associated with modifiable aspects of medical care (e.g., discussions about terminal treatment preferences).

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Patient Dignity and Privacy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volume 9, Issue 6, pp. 1359-1368

DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.1359

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