Palliative and end of life care are concerned with the physical, social, psychological and
spiritual care of people with advanced disease. It currently has a poorly developed research …

There has been a remarkable growth in the extent of palliative care research activity in
recent years, much of it driven by attempts to strengthen the evidence base of the speciality …

The importance of linking evidence into practice and policy is recognised as a key pillar of a
prudent approach to healthcare; it is of importance to healthcare professionals and decision …

A collaborative, evaluative review of qualitative research in palliative care published
between 1990 and 1999 has been conducted. Nearly 30000 articles in 48 journals from …

Background Palliative care provision should be driven by high quality research evidence.
However, there are barriers to conducting research. Most research attention focuses on …

Throughout the world approximately 56 million people die each year, with the majority dying
with or from non-communicable diseases, often in older age. The populations of Europe …

Background As palliative care research continues to expand across Europe, and the world,
questions exist about the nature and type of research undertaken in addition to the research …

Background: Little is known about research priorities in adult palliative care. Identifying
research priorities for adult palliative care will help in increasing research quality and …

Objectives of the Program The philosophy of the program is (a) to encourage
multidisciplinary interactions,(b) to address physical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues with …

Background: Despite the world-wide growth of specialist palliative care services, the bulk of
care and decision making at the end of life are delivered in general hospital, primary care …