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The decision regarding care setting is often shaped by multiple factors and involves a range of challenges and burdens.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To synthesise the decision-making experiences of patients with advanced illness and their caregivers during transitions from hospital to community palliative care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review of qualitative studies. Thomas and Harden\u2019s thematic analysis approach was used for data synthesis. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023494617).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data sources:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, CNKI, WanFang and Vip were searched up to 22 November 2023.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten papers were included in this review. Three themes emerged: (a) perceived insecurity of transfer, highlighting perceived risks associated with transitions and the resulting decision-making difficulties; (b) balancing priorities in care, reflecting how patients and caregivers weigh multiple considerations, including medical support, caregiving capacity and personal commitment; and (c) love and belonging-regaining meaning of lives, illustrating the spiritual meaning of care settings for patients and caregivers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with complex psychosocial needs and their caregivers were particularly vulnerable during the decision-making process, especially when external support was insufficient. 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