To review the qualitative literature on experiences of and preferences for end-of-life care of @entity1 with @entity5 aged 16-40 years (young adults) and their informal carers. A systematic review using narrative synthesis of qualitative studies using the 2006 UK Economic and Social Research Council research methods program guidance. Seven electronic bibliographic databases, two clinical trials databases, and three relevant theses databases were searched from January 2004 to October 2015. Eighteen articles were included from twelve countries. The selected studies included at least 5% of their @entity1 sample within the age range 16-40 years. The studies were heterogeneous in their aims, focus, and sample, but described different aspects of end-of-life care for @entity1 with @entity5 . Positive experiences included facilitating adaptive coping and receiving palliative home care, while negative experiences were loss of "self" and nonfacilitative services and environment. Preferences included a family-centered approach to care, honest conversations about end of life, and facilitating normality. There is little evidence focused on the end-of-life needs of young adults. Analysis of reports including some young adults does not explore experience or preferences by age; therefore, it is difficult to identify age-specific issues clearly. From this review, we suggest that supportive interventions and education are needed to facilitate open and honest communication at an appropriate level with young @entity1 . Future research should focus on age-specific evidence about the end-of-life experiences and preferences for young adults with @entity5 and their informal carers.

Experiences and Preferences for End-of-Life Care for Young Adults with XXXX and Their Informal Carers: A Narrative Synthesis.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['people', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['Cancer']
