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Interventions do not significantly improve end-of-life conversations in patients with advanced illness. However, multi-stakeholder approaches may encourage earlier and more comprehensive discussions, enhancing end-of-life care quality.

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  • Health Services Research

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  • Promoting end-of-life conversations is crucial for high-quality care in advanced chronic or terminal illnesses.
  • Existing interventions' impact on the delivery of these critical discussions remains unclear.
  • Measuring process indicators associated with end-of-life care can drive improvements.

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  • A systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO no. CRD42021289471) was conducted.
  • Searched four databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus) up to September 30, 2021.
  • Primary outcomes included occurrence, patient-reported occurrence, patient-reported quality, and duration of end-of-life conversations.

Key Points:

  • Eighteen studies involving 4,663 articles were reviewed, with 16 included in meta-analyses.
  • No significant effect of interventions was found on documented occurrence, patient-reported occurrence, quality, or duration of conversations.
  • Considerable heterogeneity existed across studies regarding settings, patient conditions, and professionals.

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest interventions do not significantly impact the occurrence, quality, or duration of end-of-life conversations.
  • Indications suggest that interventions targeting multiple stakeholders may promote earlier and more comprehensive conversations.
  • Further research is needed to optimize strategies for effective end-of-life communication.