Objectives The need for public education on palliative care has been widely argued for. To
develop effective educational strategies, a stronger evidence base is needed on what …

Objectives A public health approach to palliative care that reorientates care towards the
public is advocated in global policy. The public are drivers in identifying care priorities and …

Background Palliative care is recognised as a public health issue with the need for earlier
integration in the wider healthcare system. However, research indicates that it continues to …

Background: Palliative care is predominantly accessed late in the course of an illness,
despite evidence to suggest the benefits of early engagement. Strategies are required to …

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 …

Introduction: The development of palliative care across the World is varied and often limited.
The purpose of this comparative study was to explore healthcare professionals'(doctors …

Background: Research suggests that the public appear to be confused about the meaning of
palliative care. Given the ageing population and associated increase in the number of …

Objective WHO recommends early integration of palliative care alongside usual care to
improve quality of life, although misunderstanding of palliative care may impede this. We …

Objective: To identify what laypersons know about palliative care using the Palliative Care
Knowledge Scale (PaCKS). A secondary aim was to establish preliminary normative data for …

Background: Literature reviews reveal poor knowledge and awareness of palliative care in
the public. Health literacy deficits impact access to palliative care. Objectives: The aim of this …