Cancer nursing
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End-of-life care strives to honor terminally ill patients' preferences regarding the way of dying. Scholars defined one domain of quality of dying and death as dying at the place of one's choice. Despite efforts over more than two decades and more than 40 studies to investigate the influencing factors associated with the place of death for terminally ill patients with cancer, there is a notable lack of empirical data examining the reasons why terminally ill patients with cancer choose a specific setting as their preferred place of death. ⋯ Quality of life, availability and ability of family caregivers, concerns of being a burden to others, long-standing relationships with healthcare providers, and quality of healthcare were the major considerations in decision making regarding the place of death. Terminally ill patients with cancer acknowledged dying at their preferred place of death as highly important. Effective nursing interventions need developing to facilitate death at a place that is in accord with dying patients' preferences.