Background Dysphagia can occur in advanced lung cancer due to direct tumour invasion or
nerve compression. Anti-cancer treatments and co-morbid conditions may also cause or …

Purpose: There is emerging recognition within the literature that speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) have a role in the provision of paediatric palliative care (PPC). SLPs …

Background: Health professionals must be knowledgeable and skilled in providing palliative
care. This short report reviews the literature that has assessed student nurses' knowledge of …

Objective: To explore patients' perspectives concerning communication with medical
providers about end-of-life (EOL) care. Design: Cross-sectional survey involving …

The ability to provide primary palliative care is a skill set that nurse practitioners should
acquire, develop, and refine. The relief of suffering—physical, emotional, and spiritual …

Background and objectives Evidence from European and American studies indicates limited
referrals of people with learning (intellectual) disabilities to palliative care services. Although …

Journal of Palliative Care (IJPC) in disseminating scientific communication for evidence‑
based palliative care in developing countries.[1] This letter is addressed to the readers of …

Background: End-of-life care is challenging on health professionals' mental and emotional
state. Palliative care education can support health professional students' transition, helping …

Abstract Background and Objective: While palliative care is becoming more important in
today's health system, the major barrier to improving the quality of palliative care appears to …

Objective To consider whether and how family members and clinicians discuss end of life
during paediatric palliative care consultations. Methods Nine naturally occurring paediatric …