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. 2020 Dec 29;35(3):503–528. doi: 10.1177/0269216320983197

Table 1.

Search terms - Integrative Literature Review.

Key search concepts and terms and Boolean operators – a combination of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and keywords were used. Advance care planning and Child and Palliative care and Health care professionals and at least one of the following Decision making or Initiation.
Key search concepts Example terms Key search concepts Example terms
Advanced Care planning Advance care (plan or plans or planning), living will, advance (directive or decision). Health professional Nurse, paramedical personnel, physician, medical personnel
Child Child, Adolescent, Infant Decision making Decision making, choice behaviour, share decision making
Palliative care End of life care, Terminal Care, Hospice Initiation Initiat*, Conversation* or communication fishing questions, Trigger, Question prompt list, Prompt, Discus*, Talk, Converse, Debate, Confer, Deliberate, Consider
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