Background: Internationally, both primary care providers and palliative care specialists are
required to address palliative care needs of our communities. Clarity on the roles of primary …

Background: Over the past 5 years, China has invested substantially in palliative care
programs to meet the rising demand for such services. In China's mainland, most palliative …

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 …

Background: Primary-and specialist-level palliative care services are needed. They should
work collaboratively and synergistically. Although several service models have been …

Objectives Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving
access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient …

Background The extension of palliative care services to meet the needs of patients with
chronic non-malignant life-limiting conditions faces misconceptions amongst healthcare …

Objectives This study aims to measure and explore the barriers to translating theoretical
knowledge of palliative care into clinical practice. Methods A mixed-method study …

Background: Palliative care is a valuable component of health care that improves a patient's
quality of life, yet its availability to patients with serious chronic illness remains relatively low …

Background: Use of palliative care has increased substantially as the population ages and
as evidence for its benefits grows. However, there is limited information regarding which …

Background: To enable coordinated palliative care delivery, all clinicians should have basic
palliative care skill sets ('generalist palliative care'). Specialists should have skills for …