Monica Fliedner, MSN, is advanced practice nurse and codirector, University Center for Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland; and doctoral candidate at the Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Ruud J. G. Halfens, PhD, is associate professor, Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Cynthia R. King, PhD, NP, MSN, CNL, FAAN, is CEO and consultant, Special Care Consultants, Duncansville, Pennsylvania.
Steffen Eychmueller, MD, MME, is professor and codirector, University Center for Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.
Christa Lohrmann, MA, Dr rer cur, is professor, Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University Graz, Austria.
Jos M. G. A. Schols, MD, PhD, is professor, Department of Health Services Research, and professor, Department of Family Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Address correspondence to Monica Fliedner, MSN, University Hospital Inselspital, Bern, SWAN C518, Freiburgstrasse 3010, Bern, Switzerland ([email protected]).
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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