Undoubtedly, the need to provide clinically relevant, focused and substantive education
programmes to meet the challenge of palliative care practice remains high on the agenda for …

Background: Lack of consistency in palliative care language can serve as barriers when
designing, delivering, and accessing high-quality palliative care services. Objective: To …

Objective The aims of the study were to examine a) patients' knowledge of palliative care, b)
patients' expectations and needs when being admitted to a palliative care unit, and c) …

The UK Palliative Medicine Syllabus is critically evaluated to assess its relationship and
relevance to contemporary palliative care policy and direction. Three criteria are employed …

When a person suffers from advanced, progressive illness, palliative care–treatments that
improve the physical and psychological quality of life of patients and their families–can be …

Purpose: Consults promote additional perspectives and help with complex patient
management. As the population ages and healthcare demands increase, providers are …

Objective: Optimal communication is essential in ensuring that the palliative care needs of
patients are met. This continues to be an area of concern for healthcare providers. The goal …

Background: Communication skills are crucial for personal support workers (PSWs) to foster
therapeutic relationships with the residents and their families in the long-term care (LTC) …

Abstract The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP) has put forth
eight domains of clinical practice guidelines that address the multidisciplinary nature of …

Palliative care (PC) is often recommended by physicians for their elderly patients who are
terminally ill. In contrast to hospice care, which precludes the use of any curative treatment at …