ObjectiveTo understand the clinical and psychosocial journey of culturally and linguistically
diverse (CALD) palliative care patients. MethodThis study was conducted at a subacute …

Background There is increasing recognition of the impact that dementia has upon
swallowing and at mealtimes, and the significant effect this can have on people with …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), palliative care is concerned with the
physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems of patients with life-threatening illnesses and …

Palliative does encompass end-of-life care, but it is so much more. Palliative care involves
treatment of individuals who have a serious illness in which a cure or complete reversal of …

Objectives: Describe how the World Health Organization defines palliative care. Explain the
signs and symptoms addressed by palliative care. Describe the healthcare team members …

While effective general practitioner (GP)–patient communication is required for the provision
of good palliative care, barriers and facilitators for this communication are largely unknown …

Objectives: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a debilitating and life-limiting condition, requiring
multi-disciplinary care. While guidelines recommend early specialist palliative care referral …

The purpose of this study was to examine acute care registered nurses'(RNs') self-reported
levels of compliance with speech-language pathologists'(SLPs') recommendations for safe …

Future of the Palliative Care Workforce: Preview to an Impending Crisis Page 1 Future of the
Palliative Care Workforce: Preview to an Impending Crisis BACKGROUND The specialty of …

The Textbook of Palliative Care Communication is the authoritative text on communication in
palliative care, providing a compilation of international and interdisciplinary perspectives …