Feasibility and effectiveness of communication tools for addressing intimacy and sexuality in patients with cancer: a systematic review.

Purpose: Patients diagnosed with cancer might experience changes in intimacy and sexuality due to the illness itself, treatment, or psychological and social factors. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) often feel reluctant to discuss these changes. This study aimed to provide an overview of the feasibility and effectiveness of communication tools that support communication regarding changes in intimacy or sexuality among patients with cancer.

How physicians see nurses' role in decision-making about life-prolonging treatments in patients with a short life expectancy: An interview study.

Objective: Exploring physicians' views on hospital nurses' role in decision-making about potentially life-prolonging treatments in patients with a short life expectancy.

Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with hospital physicians. Data were collected from May to September 2019 and analyzed following principles of thematic analysis.

Nurses' perspective on their involvement in decision-making about life-prolonging treatments: A quantitative survey study.

Aims: In hospital settings, decisions about potentially life-prolonging treatments are often made in a dialogue between a patient and their physician, with a focus on active treatment. Nurses can have a valuable contribution in this process, but it seems they are not always involved. Our aim was to explore how hospital nurses perceive their current role and preferred role in shared decision-making about potentially life-prolonging treatment in patients in the last phase of life.

Moral distress among nurses involved in life-prolonging treatments in patients with a short life expectancy: A qualitative interview study.

Objective: To explore whether nurses in hospital settings experience moral distress when involved in potentially life-prolonging treatments in adults with a short life expectancy.

Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.

Results: 23 Registered nurses working in inpatient or outpatient hospital settings participated.

Factors associated with successful rehabilitation in older adults: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis.

Purpose; Returning to community living is an indicator for successful rehabilitation in older adults admitted to geriatric rehabilitation. Predicting successful rehabilitation could contribute to the deployment of early discharge planning, and leads to a more custom-made rehabilitation trajectory. This review aims to present an overview of factors associated with successful rehabilitation following inpatient geriatric rehabilitation.