Fundamentals of end-of-life communication as part of advance care planning from the perspective of nursing staff, older people, and family caregivers: a scoping review

Table 3 Contribution to identified themes and categories

Author (year)	Contribution to identified themes and categories
	Person-centered approach		Preparing for EOL communication								Carrying out EOL communication				Professional attitude and required skills
			Building a relationship with the conversation partner		Assessing the readiness of the older person		Timing and methods to start EOL communication		Practical requirements when preparing the EOL conversation		EOL communication based on information needs		Attention to the family relationship		Professional attitude		Improving EOL communication skills		Listening and non-verbal observation skills		Verbal communication skills
Perspective	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person	Nursing staff	Older person
Almack et al. (2012)	X		X		X	X	X				X						X		X		X
Groebe et al. (2019)	X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X
Hjorth et al. (2018)		X		X		X		X				X		X
Isaacson et al. (2018)	X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X
Kerr et al. (2019)	X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X		X
Kimura et al. (2020)	X								X				X
Reinke et al. (2010a)	X		X		X				X		X								X
Reinke et al. (2010b)	X				X				X		X		X		X		X		X
You et al. (2014)												X

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