This article describes health and social care professionals' perceptions of palliative care and
facilitators and barriers to the delivery of such care for patients with advanced chronic …

Background: Despite significant needs, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) make limited use of palliative care, in part because the current models of palliative …

Background: Palliative care for people with life-limiting non-malignant disease is
increasingly prioritised. People with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are …

This study aims to explore the potential for palliative care among people living with
advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Individual semi-structured …

Aims and objectives To examine the experiences with palliative care in people with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease among professional caregivers in a Danish home care …

BACKGROUND: End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating,
life-limiting condition. A palliative approach is appropriate for individuals with end-stage …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slow, debilitating, progressive disease
and, as symptoms worsen, quality of life is affected and issues surrounding end of life arise …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability, morbidity and
mortality in old age. Patients with advanced stage COPD are most likely to be admitted three …

Palliative care seeks to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from the impact of life‐
limiting illnesses. Palliative care encompasses but is more than end‐of‐life care, which is …

The disease trajectory in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by
a progressive decline in overall function, loss of independence and reduction of health …