1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 School of Nursing, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Correspondence to Dr Clare Gardiner, School of ...
Objectives There is limited evidence of the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on outcomes. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on deaths of all patients known to a hospice in a 2.5-year ...
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Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...
In January 2025, President Trump immediately paused US foreign development assistance, upending healthcare in many low- and ...
Using a systematic approach covering virtue ethics, deontology and a brief overview of other ethical and moral considerations ...
Background and aims Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a detrimental side effect of chemotherapeutic agents. If left untreated, CIPN can persist for several years following the ...
Background Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC) delivers multi-professional and proactive support for people with treatable but not curable cancer by addressing physical, psychological and social needs ...
Objectives Despite increasing demand for palliative and end-of-life care, the funding for research in this area has historically been low. Previous UK analyses in 2016 found that less than 0.3% of the ...
Introduction People who prefer to be cared for and die at home and their carers often rely on care services being available round-the-clock. Designated palliative care telephone lines have been ...
Introduction Advance Care Planning (ACP) is an ongoing process that enables individuals to express, discuss and document their personal values, preferences of care in case of future incapacitation or ...
Background Emergency departments (E.D.) are described as suboptimal places to die due to their busy and often crowded nature, lack of time, space or privacy and focus on rapid assessment and recovery ...