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The research aims to explore and integrate the experiences of family members acting as surrogate decision-makers for acute stroke patients.

The surrogate decision-making experience of family members for patients with acute stroke: a qualitative meta-synthesis

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Qualitative meta-synthesis reveals family members' challenges in decision-making, suggesting support is needed.

The research aims to explore and integrate the experiences of family members acting as surrogate decision-makers for acute stroke patients.
Conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis of studies from multiple medical databases.
Utilized thematic synthesis to identify themes from nine included studies.
Quality assessments were performed using the JBI critical appraisal tool.
Identified three core themes: dilemmas and challenges of surrogate decision-making, core basis for decision-making, and influencing factors.
Family members reported experiencing significant decision-making burdens and challenges.
Recommendations included the need for healthcare interventions to support decision-making processes.

Yin et al. (2026) studied this question.

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