Table 1.

Search strategies used in the three databases.

Database	Search Strategy
Pubmed	(“Counseling” [Mesh] OR “counseling”[tiab] OR “directive counseling”[tiab] OR “motivational interviewing”[tiab] OR “Distance counseling”[tiab] OR “pastoral care” [tiab] OR “sex counseling”[tiab] OR “spiritual care”[tiab] OR “spiritual counseling”[tiab]) AND (“terminal care”[Mesh] OR “palliative care”[Mesh] OR “hospice care”[Mesh] OR “terminal care”[tiab] OR “care, terminal”[tiab] OR “end of life care” [tiab] OR “end-of-life care” [tiab] OR “care, end-of-life”[tiab] OR “end-of-life cares”[tiab] OR “palliative care”[tiab] OR “care, palliative”[tiab] OR “palliative treatments”[tiab] OR “palliative treatment”[tiab] OR “treatment, palliative”[tiab] OR “treatments, palliative”[tiab] OR “therapy, palliative”[tiab] OR “palliative therapy”[tiab] OR “palliative supportive care”[tiab] OR “supportive care, palliative”[tiab] OR “palliative surgery”[tiab] OR “surgery, palliative”[tiab] OR “hospice care”[tiab] OR “care, hospice”[tiab] OR “hospice programs”[tiab] OR “hospice program”[tiab] OR “program, hospice”[tiab] OR “programs, hospice”[tiab] OR “bereavement care”[tiab] OR “care, bereavement”[tiab]) AND (“Quality of Life”[Mesh] OR “QoL”[tiab] OR “HRQOL” [tiab] OR “quality of life” [tiab] OR “life quality” [tiab])
Scopus	TITLE-ABS(“Counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “motivational interviewing” OR “Distance counseling” OR “pastoral care” OR “sex counseling” OR “spiritual care” OR “spiritual counseling”) AND TITLE-ABS(“terminal care” OR “palliative care” OR “hospice care” OR “care, terminal” OR “end of life care” OR “end-of-life care” OR “care, end-of-life” OR “end-of-life cares” OR “care, palliative” OR “palliative treatments” OR “palliative treatment” OR “treatment, palliative” OR “treatments, palliative” OR “therapy, palliative” OR “palliative therapy” OR “palliative supportive care” OR “supportive care, palliative” OR “palliative surgery” OR “surgery, palliative” OR “care, hospice” OR “hospice programs” OR “hospice program” OR “program, hospice” OR “programs, hospice” OR “bereavement care” OR “care, bereavement”) AND TITLE-ABS (“Quality of Life” OR “QoL” OR “HRQOL” OR “quality of life” OR “life quality”)
Web of Science	(AB=(Counseling) OR AB=(directive counseling) OR AB=(motivational interviewing) OR AB=(Distance counseling) OR AB=(pastoral care) OR AB=(sex counseling) OR AB=(spiritual care) OR AB=(spiritual counseling)) AND (AB=(terminal care) OR AB=(hospice care) OR AB=(palliative care) OR AB=(care, terminal) OR AB=(end of life care) OR AB=(end-of-life care) OR AB=(care, end-of-life) OR AB=(end-of-life cares) OR AB=(care, palliative) OR AB=(palliative treatments) OR AB=(palliative treatment) OR AB=(treatment, palliative) OR AB=(treatments, palliative) OR AB=(therapy, palliative) OR AB=(palliative therapy) OR AB=(palliative supportive care) OR AB=(supportive care, palliative) OR AB=(palliative surgery) OR AB=(surgery, palliative) OR AB=(care, hospice) OR AB=(hospice programs) OR AB=(hospice program) OR AB=(program, hospice) OR AB=(programs, hospice) OR AB=(bereavement care) OR AB=(care, bereavement)) AND (AB=(quality of life) OR AB=(QoL) OR AB=(HRQOL) OR AB=(life quality))
LILACS	(“Counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “motivational interviewing” OR “Distance counseling” OR “pastoral care” OR “sex counseling” OR “spiritual care” OR “spiritual counseling”) AND (“terminal care” OR “palliative care” OR “hospice care” OR “care, terminal” OR “end of life care” OR “end-of-life care” OR “care, end-of-life” OR “end-of-life cares” OR “care, palliative” OR “palliative treatments” OR “palliative treatment” OR “treatment, palliative” OR “treatments, palliative” OR “therapy, palliative” OR “palliative therapy” OR “palliative supportive care” OR “supportive care, palliative” OR “palliative surgery” OR “surgery, palliative” OR “care, hospice” OR “hospice programs” OR “hospice program” OR “program, hospice” OR “programs, hospice” OR “bereavement care” OR “care, bereavement”) AND (“Quality of Life” OR “QoL” OR “HRQOL” OR “quality of life” OR “life quality”) AND (db:(“LILACS”))