Unsolved problems and unwanted decision-making in the last year of life: A qualitative analysis of comments from bereaved caregivers.

Our findings suggest the necessity for greater awareness of patients' and their relatives' needs in the last year of life. Addressing individual needs, integrating palliative and hospice care in acute hospitals and other healthcare structures, and identifying patients in their last year of life and their caregivers could help to achieve more targeted interventions and optimization of care.