Assisted dying: principles, possibilities, and practicalities. An English physician ’s perspective
It seems probable that some form of medically-assisted dying will become legal in England and Wales in the foreseeable future. Assisted dying Bills are at various stages of preparation in surrounding jurisdict... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 13, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Robert Twycross Tags: Review Source Type: research
Building public engagement and access to palliative care and advance care planning: a qualitative study
Research evidence suggests that a lack of engagement with palliative care and advance care planning could be attributed to a lack of knowledge, presence of misconceptions and stigma within the general public. ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 12, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rachel Black, Felicity Hasson, Paul Slater, Esther Beck and Sonja McIlfatrick Tags: Research Source Type: research
“Being an informal caregiver – strengthening resources”: mixed methods evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention supporting informal caregivers in palliative care
Informal caregivers are key support for patients with progressive incurable diseases. However, their own needs often remain unmet. Therefore, we developed, manualised and implemented the intervention “Being an... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 11, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tabea Thei ßen, Anneke Ullrich, Karin Oechsle, Julia Wikert, Carsten Bokemeyer and Aneta Schieferdecker Tags: Research Source Type: research
Misconception between palliative care and euthanasia among Thai general practitioners: a cross-sectional study
Palliative care lower medical expenses and enhances quality of life, but misconception with euthanasia delays timely care and makes inappropriate patient management. (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 11, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lalita Chutarattanakul, Viriya Jarusukthavorn, Nisachol Dejkriengkraikul, Myo Zin Oo, Soe Sandi Tint, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon and Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impact of training on knowledge, confidence and attitude amongst community health volunteers in the provision of community-based palliative care in rural Kenya
Existing literature suggests multiple potential roles for community health volunteers (CHVs) in the provision of palliative care (PC) in low- and middle-income countries. In Kenya the role of CHV in the provis... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 11, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hussein Elias, Evelyne Kisembe, Sarah Nyariki, Ivan Kiplimo, James Amisi, Juli Boit, Allison Tarus, Naseem Mohamed and Kenneth Cornetta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Quality of palliative and end-of-life care: a quantitative study of temporal trends and differences according to illness trajectories in Quebec (Canada)
Our aim was to assess temporal trends and compare quality indicators related to Palliative and End-of-Life Care (PEoLC) experienced by people dying of cancer (trajectory I), organ-failure (Trajectory II), and ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 10, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Arnaud Duhoux, Emilie Allard, Denis Hamel, Martin Sasseville, Sarah Dumaine, Morgane Gabet and Marie-H élène Guertin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Experiences of patients with advanced cancer coping with chronic pain: a qualitative analysis
To gain insight into the perceptions, and beliefs of patients with advanced cancer coping with chronic pain and to identify their attitudes and demands on pain management. (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 10, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Wanting Xia, Meijun Ou, Yongyi Chen, Furong Chen, Mengyao Yan, Zhirui Xiao and Xianghua Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
It ’s about living a normal life: parents’ quality of life when their child has a life-threatening or life-limiting condition - a qualitative study
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) seeks to enhance the quality of life (QoL) for both children and their families. While most studies within PPC have focused on the ill child ’s QoL, less is known about parents’ ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 9, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Trine Brun Kittelsen, Vibeke Bruun Lorentsen, Charlotte Castor, Anja Lee, Lisbeth Gravdal Kvarme and Anette Winger Tags: Research Source Type: research
Unlocking timely palliative care: assessing referral practices and barriers at a ghanaian teaching hospital
The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early palliative care and the use of speci... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Tabitha Gyanewaa Quaidoo, Barbara Adu, Merri Iddrisu, Frema Osei-Tutu, Candace Baaba, Yekua Quiadoo and Collins Atta Poku Tags: Research Source Type: research
“It is very hard to just accept this” – a qualitative study of palliative care teams’ ethical reasoning when patients do not want information
The aim of this study was to explore how palliative care staff reason about the autonomy challenge that arises when a patient who has first said he wants full information appears to change his mind and rejects... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Joar Bj örk Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of point-of-care outcome assessment tools in Chinese palliative care clinical practice
A standardized national approach to routinely assessing palliative care patients helps improve patient outcomes. However, a quality improvement program-based on person centered outcomes within palliative care ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 3, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yunyun Dai, Claire E Johnson, Jinfeng Ding, Yongyi Chen, Alanna Connolly, Lianjun Wang and Barbara A Daveson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Facilitators and barriers of implementing end-of-life care volunteering in a hospital in five European countries: the iLIVE study
End-of-life (EoL) care volunteers in hospitals are a novel approach to support patients and their close ones. The iLIVE Volunteer Study supported hospital volunteer coordinators from five European countries to... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Berivan Yildiz, Agnes van der Heide, Misa Bakan, Grethe Skorpen Iversen, Dagny Faksv åg Haugen, Tamsin McGlinchey, Ruthmarijke Smeding, John Ellershaw, Claudia Fischer, Judit Simon, Eva Vibora-Martin, Inmaculada Ruiz-Torreras and Anne Goossensen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Identifying cancer patients who received palliative care using the SPICT-LIS in medical records: a rule-based algorithm and text-mining technique
Due to limited numbers of palliative care specialists and/or resources, accessing palliative care remains limited in many low and middle-income countries. Data science methods, such as rule-based algorithms an... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Pawita Limsomwong, Thammasin Ingviya and Orapan Fumaneeshoat Tags: Research Source Type: research
The employment of art therapy to develop empathy and foster wellbeing for junior doctors in a palliative medicine rotation - a qualitative exploratory study on acceptability
The interdisciplinary realm of medical humanities explores narratives and experiences that can enhance medical education for physicians through perspective-taking and reflective practice. However, there is a g... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Eng-Koon Ong, U-Tong Emily Tan, Min Chiam and Wen Shan Sim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Views of admitted palliative care patients and their clinicians on corneal donation discussions: a qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews
There is a severe shortage of corneas for donation, globally, for transplantation and research purposes. One group of individuals who could potentially be donors are those who die within the inpatient palliati... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chirag Patel, Mitchell Nicmanis, Anna Chur-Hansen and Gregory B. Crawford Tags: Research Source Type: research
