Barriers, facilitators and unmet needs for achieving a good death and enhancing end-of-life care in the Catalan Health System: a qualitative study

Our study highlights the need to understand factors that facilitate or hinder the achievement of a good death and the quality of the dying process. Specifically, understanding individual preferences and unmet needs, enhancing communication, increasing awareness, reducing bureaucratic barriers and ensuring adequate resources are essential to support a more dignified end-of-life experience for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.