Swallowing problems are reported to be a common finding in patients who receive palliative
care. In existing literature, the incidence of swallowing problems is mostly described in small …

Background: Age-related hearing loss is remarkably common, affecting more than 60% of
adults over the age of 75. Moreover, hearing loss has detrimental effects on quality of life …

Background: As modern medicine extends the life expectancy of patients with life-limiting
illnesses and health system resource pressures intensify, palliative care physicians …

Despite the mandated and moral imperative to advance linguistic competence in all health
care contexts, leadership that addresses this area of practice and study in end-of-life and …

Nurses encounter people with life-limiting illness in virtually every sector of the health-care
system. In the care of the dying, the role of nurses is central, as the goal typically moves from …

BACKGROUND: Thousands of South Africans are diagnosed with life-threatening illness
every year. Research shows that, globally, of the 20 million people who need palliative care …

Background Conversations about end-of-life care remain challenging for health care
providers. The tendency to delay conversations about care options represents a barrier that …

Objective Appropriate palliative care communication is pivotal to optimizing the quality of life
in dying patients and their families. This review aims at describing communication patterns …

Although shared decision making (SDM) is advocated and adopted widely in the American
healthcare system, SDM can be strained and even avoided when medical decisions involve …

Objectives The present mixed-method systematic review identifies facilitators and barriers in
palliative care communication among health professionals and older people. Methods The …