Achieve life goals (‘‘life goals’’). The achievement of
life goals was described in 62 articles. Rather than
focusing on disease and its physical manifestations,
this goal category encompassed goals related to
deeply personal needs and desires. Life goals
included a range of concerns that included particular
events and circumstances (eg, attending a child’s
wedding, completing unfinished business, or staying
at home) and spiritual tasks (eg, making peace with
loved ones or God, finding meaning in illness and
death, or preparing for death).
Provide support for family/caregiver (‘‘family’’). This
goal of care focused on patients’ families and