Background: A multidisciplinary European Association of Palliative Care Taskforce was
established to scope the extent of and learn what facilitates and hinders the development of …

Aim: The aim of this position paper is to assist primary health care (PHC) providers,
policymakers, and researchers by discussing the current context in which palliative health …

Background Since 2012, all GP practices across Scotland have been supported to take a
systematic approach to end-of-life care, by helping them to identify more patients for …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation recognises palliative care as a global
public health issue and this is reflected at strategic level. Despite this, palliative care may not …

Background Specialist palliative care is being increasingly recognised and developed to
improve end-of-life care in many developed countries. However, only a small proportion of …

Background: Integrated palliative care aims at improving coordination of palliative care
services around patients' anticipated needs. However, international comparisons of how …

Background Interventions to improve palliative care encounter challenges beyond the usual
implementation problems because of palliative care's complex and changing character. In …

Background Disseminating palliative care is a critical task throughout the world. Several
outcome studies explored the effects of regional palliative care programs on a variety of end …

Background Despite increased attention and knowledge in palliative care, there is still
confusion concerning how to interpret the concept of palliative care and implement it in …

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families
facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness through the prevention and relief …