Abstract

To ensure the sustainability of healthcare systems and enhance the quality of life, the (re)organization of care is imperative in the face of chronic illnesses such as cancer and increasing life expectancies. Palliative care, when integrated into primary healthcare, yields positive outcomes, including elevated standards of care for terminally ill patients, reduced hospitalizations and medical costs, and enhanced patient autonomy in symptom management at home. However, this integrated approach is not universally feasible, as many nations isolate or centralize palliative cancer treatment in hospitals, often lacking strategic involvement from primary care. In affluent nations where integrated palliative care is provided at home, there has been an improvement in the prospects of individuals receiving dignified end-of-life care. This analysis aims to evaluate how primary care structures home-based palliative cancer treatment to optimize healthcare resources and elevate patient quality of life. Employing the Cochrane technique in this systematic review, a narrative synthesis will be generated, guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews for the final report.