Young adults (YAs) with serious illnesses report wanting choices in their end-of-life care.1–3 Where YAs would prefer to die is highly personal, though some studies have reported that many YAs prefer home-based palliative care and death.2 3 Yet, many YAs experience high-intensity, inpatient care at the end of their lives,4 with approximately half of YAs with cancer dying in hospital.4 Factors influencing these patterns of care—and the extent to...

Unplanned readmissions within 30 days and 6 months postdischarge are notably common in patients with HF.1 2 Effective self-care behaviours are essential to lower readmissions. However, the trajectories of self-care behaviours throughout the HF progression can vary among patients.3 Limited research studies have examined the relationships among the influencing variables, self-care behaviours and readmissions over...

Despite Iran’s economic crisis, brought on by sanctions, years of war and improper government resource management, Iranian healthcare is now considered among the finest in the Eastern Mediterranean region.1 There are satisfactory secondary and tertiary hospitals, and progress towards eradication of contagious, maternal and neonatal disorders has been made.1 Internationally, patient participation in hospital safety activities is advocated, such as patients detecting and reporting symptoms, side effects and hospital issues, to...