End-of-life care perspectives of patients and health professionals in an Indian health-care setting.

Aim: This descriptive study set out to explore the end-of-life care perspectives both of patients with advanced carcinoma and of health-care professionals in a tertiary health-care setting in India.

Method: A descriptive approach was undertaken to assess the end-of-life care perspectives from a sample of 140 patients and 40 health-care professionals. Data was collected through structured interviews with the patients and by self-administered questionnaire from the health-care professionals.