… Care at life’s end is defined by the regulatory environment but the interchangeable use of the
terms end-of-life care, palliative care, comfort measures, and hospice care … forced feeding …

… The majority of the palliative care nurses involved in this study were found to work toward
facilitating acceptance of the symptom. This approach may not be the only way of helping …

… receiving palliative care. Although adequate oral health status is essential for oral feeding in
… oral health and oral feeding in patients receiving palliative care remains unclear. This cross-…

… This chapter focuses on the state of comfort of the baby, whether born at the … care from
intensive to end-of-life care. The chapter addresses the following objectives:• Explain how comfort …

… g/L, enteral feeding, or pneumonia, were recruited from a palliative homecare program.
Independent variables included demographics, medical information, and care preferences. The …

… , intense, and distressing symptoms of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. In … Palliative Care
in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Project brings together expertise in both critical care and palliative care …

… substitute for oral feeding, patients are deprived of the pleasure of tasting food and of the
social interaction that takes place at mealtimes since manual feeding involves close contact …

… should be focused on recommending foods that the patient can tolerate and prefers to
eat (“comfort feeding”), with the aim of ensuring a better QoL and alleviating symptoms [51]. …

… (PN) feeding regimens. The incorporation of basic palliative care concepts may not yet be
a recognized required skill by some nutrition support clinicians. Basic palliative care, such as …

… This case study illustrates an approach to developing palliative care plans for patients with
… not to use a feeding tube is not a prima facie determinant of the quality of palliative care for a …