In end-of-life (EOL) care, it is common practice to discontinue medical devices. However, the integration of noninvasive medical technologies may be acceptable when it enhances patient comfort and overall care quality. This scoping review sought to identify and summarize research on how healthcare professionals, terminally ill patients, and their families perceive, experience, and respond to the introduction of noninvasive medical technologies in EOL care. We conducted a scoping review using systematic searches across Medline (EBSCO), CINAHL, Embase, Academic Search Elite, and the Cochrane Library CDSR on January 27, 2025. Studies were eligible if they were empirical, published in English or Scandinavian languages, and employed qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods to examine perspectives, experiences, or attitudes toward noninvasive technologies in EOL care. Screening and data extraction were independently performed by three pairs of researchers, with data intended for qualitative synthesis. The searches returned 3,288 unique records, of which 3,194 were excluded at the initial screening stage. Among the 94 full-text articles assessed, none met the inclusion criteria. No empirical studies were identified that specifically addressed the attitudes, experiences, or perspectives regarding noninvasive medical technologies in EOL care. Evidence is lacking on the experiences, perceptions, and attitudes of patients, families, and healthcare professionals toward noninvasive medical technology at the end of life. Research in this area is urgently needed to guide ethical, effective, and patient-centered implementation of such technologies in palliative care.
