Aims Advanced nonmalignant respiratory diseases are associated with significant patient
morbidity, yet access to palliative care occurs late, if at all. Our aim was to examine referral …

Background: Few patients with chronic nonmalignant pulmonary diseases receive specialist
palliative care consultation, despite their high symptom burden in end of life. Objectives: To …

Objectives Patients with chronic respiratory disease have significant palliative care needs,
but low utilisation of specialist palliative care (SPC) services. Decreased access to SPC …

There is increased awareness of palliative care needs in people with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease (ILD). This European Respiratory …

Background Current guidelines recommend palliative care based on individual needs for
patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, patients with interstitial lung disease …

Background Internationally, non-malignant respiratory disease is on the increase. However,
although palliative care is recommended as an appropriate healthcare option for this client …

Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of palliative care in the alleviation of symptoms
and enhancement of life quality, it is important to incorporate palliative care early in the …

Methods An online survey addressing the aims of this study was developed and pilot tested.
The survey was distributed nationally using the database of the Lung Association's …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer are both life-limiting
diseases that confer burden in the form of symptoms and affect functioning and quality of life …

Background: Early referral of cancer patients for palliative care significantly improves the
quality of life. It is not clear which patients can benefit from an early referral, and when the …