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August 1, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Prognostic awareness in family caregivers of patients with terminal illness: a scoping review

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PAPaola ArcadiIBIlaria BoviMFMariachiara Figura

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Overview

Scoping review maps prognostic awareness in family caregivers of terminally ill patients, indicating its role in palliative care decisions.

Key Points

  • Prognostic awareness is crucial for caregivers in decision-making for terminally ill patients.
  • Factors influencing awareness include caregivers' emotional burden and communication dynamics in healthcare settings.
  • Accurate prognostic awareness enhances palliative care but can increase caregiver stress without emotional preparedness.
  • Awareness evolves with illness progression, necessitating tailored communication strategies for support.

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Arcadi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c6be6551bb0af8cfce7https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099132
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