ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Various methods of delivering specialist palliative care to rural
areas have been discussed in the literature, but published evaluations of these models are …

Speech-language pathologists working with adults across the continuum of care from acute
sub-acute hospitals to in home community services and nursing homes frequently encounter …

The need to improve access to palliative care across many settings of care for patients with
cancer and non-cancer illnesses is recognised. This requires primary-level palliative care …

PURPOSE: The scope of hospice or palliative care has expanded since its inception, which
has significant ramifications for the AH workforce. This study sought to elicit allied health …

ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to map the existent research undertaken in Australia
into broad thematic areas and identify the characteristics of the studies and areas of future …

Background Effective communication is considered to be essential for the delivery of high-
quality care. Communication in palliative care may be particularly difficult, and there is still …

Background: As modern medicine extends the life expectancy of patients with life-limiting
illnesses and health system resource pressures intensify, palliative care physicians …

Most deaths now occur in medical or skilled nursing settings. This brings speech-language
pathologists, and other professionals, in close contact with clients who face death. While it …

Background The end of life represents a therapeutic context that acutely raises cultural and
linguistic specificities, yet there is very little evidence illustrating the importance of such …

Background Palliative care is an evolving specialty with a growing evidence base. However,
evidence is less accessible than it could be with a lower than average conversion of …