Purpose: This study aims to clarify the perceptions on life and death among patients with the end-of-life stage cancer through a systematic review.
Methods: The search strategy combined MeSH terminology with free text searches, and was applied to the PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and ICHUSHI (Japan Medical Abstracts Society) databases covering from 2010 to 5/2022. To ensure the quality of the research included, the Critical Appraisal Skills Program Qualitative Studies Checklist was used.