During the last decades we have witnessed a progressive aging of the general population
and a higher prevalence of chronic disease. This fact along with the appearance of …

Objective: The psycho-social needs of patients with advanced chronic illness and their
families include emotional, spiritual, and bereavement care. With a funding initiative by the …

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic and advanced
illnesses and their families. This requires a multidisciplinary approach from formal …

A person-centered approach and treatment of patients in advanced phases of illness and at
the end of life is a requirement that the multidisciplinary team should provide in palliative …

All of us will face a dying process sooner or later. This paper discusses a way to accompany
people during the end of life and grief process based on counselling. It is defined what it …

Objective: We aimed to describe the overall quantitative and qualitative results of a “La
Caixa” Foundation and World Health Organization Collaborating Center Program entitled …

Background: When a patient receives the diagnosis of an incurable cancer, their loved ones
have to face the fact that life will change. Realizing that the time together is with someone …

It is well known that during the palliative process both patient and loved ones have to face,
and prepare themselves, for the patient´ s approaching death. Their daily life will be marked …

The patient suffering terminal cancer needs continuous and specialized care of their
symptoms and emotions given by trained professionals. The palliative care team should be …

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic and advanced
illnesses and their families. This requires a multidisciplinary approach from formal …