Specialist palliative care provides a range of services for patients and their carers who have
complex needs. There is a need to identify what patients and carers gain from contact with …

The aim of this literature review was to analyse the current literature on key issues in
palliative care particularly those that influence patient and carer satisfaction with end of life …

This article reviewed international research to obtain an improved understanding of the role
defined in the literature as the specialist palliative care community nurse (SPCCN) …

Background: There is a paucity of evidence regarding the contribution of generalist
community nursing to palliative care. Aim: The aim of this study was to identity the proportion …

BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about patients' perceptions of the work and role of
the specialist palliative care nurse. Understanding the patients' perspective can help to …

Background. Nursing research generally, and palliative care research in particular, has
been criticized for generating numerous small scale, often qualitative and/or evaluative …

Aim: To understand why non-cancer patients are under-represented on the caseloads of
community Macmillan specialist palliative care nurses by exploring what influences …

A wide range of services are provided to palliative care clients to alleviate pain and improve
their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of clients and …

Aim This review sought to discover how community nurses globally provide palliative care,
with specific focus on how they manage the personal and professional stressors associated …

Background: The palliative care clinical nurse specialist (PC-CNS) is a core member of the
specialist palliative care team. According to professional policy, the role has four specific …