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Research Advances in Hospice Decision-Making Participation

Mengru Yang1 ,  Ningning Hu1 ,  Lingyun Tian2,3 ,  Yinglan Li1,4,5
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1 School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, Xinjiang, China
2 Department of Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
3 Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
4 Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
5 National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
JNH 2025, 1(1), 47–53; https://doi.org/10.47297/ppijnh2025010106
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Abstract

As the population ages and the burden of chronic disease increases, there is a growing need for hospice care. Hospice decision-making participation is a core aspect of medical care for end-stage patients, which is important for improving patients' quality of life and reducing the burden on their families. This article summarizes the research hotspots, assessment tools, and influencing factors of hospice decision-making participation, with a view to providing reference for the research and practice of hospice decision-making participation in China.

Keywords
Hospice
Decision-making participation
Assessment tools
Influencing factors
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