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 …

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: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …

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: General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial part in palliative care. The quality of
care can be improved by investigating and addressing barriers perceived by GPs in daily …

General practitioners (GPs) deliver the majority of palliative care to patients in the last year of
life. This article seeks to examine the nature of GP care, perceptions of the GPs themselves …

Australian palliative care is delivered by general practitioners (GPs) and specialist palliative
care teams. Patient outcomes should improve if they work in formal partnership. We …

Prognostic communication is a primary component of goals of care conversations in
palliative care (PC) practice. Little is known about these conversations in the natural setting …

ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Background: Communication is a necessary tool for ensuring the provision of quality patient-
centered care for patients who have life-threatening illnesses, and discussing all relevant …