Objectives Education and training are seen as 'absolutely essential parts of providing
palliative care'. As part of a larger study to explore the extent of palliative care need in two …

Objectives Impending death is poorly recognised. Many undergraduate healthcare
professionals will not have experience of meeting or caring for someone who is dying. As …

Background: A key aspect of the provision of high-quality palliative care is ensuring that
qualified staff have ongoing education in this area. Aim: To explore the educational needs of …

Context Central to appropriate palliative care management in hospital settings is ensuring
an adequately trained workforce. In order to achieve optimum palliative care delivery, it is …

Background: This paper investigates the palliative care competencies (knowledge,
behaviours, attitudes) and education needs of nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs) who …

Patients die in almost all areas of medicine; it is therefore essential for doctors to be
equipped with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours necessary to look after …

The purpose of this paper is to present data about the level and background characteristics
of physicians' training in palliative care in Australia (AU), Belgium (BE), Denmark (DK), Italy …

Palliative care for those who need it should be an integral part of National Health Service
(NHS) practice in all settings in the UK. This study used a focus group and individual …

BACKGROUND: Palliative care is delivered in a number of settings, including nursing
homes, where staff often have limited training in palliative care. AIM: We explored the level …

Background The increase in the numbers of patients with palliative care needs has resulted
in growing pressures on the small number of specialist palliative care providers within the …