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Abstract: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals experience discrimination throughout the care continuum, including during serious illness and at end of life. High-quality palliative care requires that health professionals deliver individualized services that reflect the needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ persons. Its aim is to identify and appraise existing evidence related to the needs, experiences, and preferences for palliative and end of life care among LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness.

About the journal: Palliative Medicine is a highly ranked, peer reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease.

Citation: Rosa, W. E., Roberts, K. E., Braybrook, D., Harding, R., Godwin, K., Mahoney, C., Mathew, S., Atkinson, T. M., Banerjee, S. C., Haviland, K., Hughes, T. L., Walters, C. B., & Parker, P. A. (2023). Palliative and end-of-life care needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness: A systematic mixed-methods review. Palliative medicine, 37(4), 460–474. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221124426

Keywords: Sexual and gender minorities, bisexuality, palliative care, palliative medicine, hospices, terminal care, terminally ill, death, critical illness, catastrophic illness