Objectives The objective of this qualitative study was to explore patients' experiences of
communicating with health professionals following a diagnosis of head and neck cancer …

Speech-language pathologists (SLP) who treat patients with dysphagia may at some point
work with persons who are dying. The purpose of this article is to provide a legal and ethical …

Context Discussions regarding values and goals of care are central to providing quality
palliative care. An inability to hear during these sensitive discussions may significantly …

Speech-language pathologists working with adults across the continuum of care from acute
sub-acute hospitals to in home community services and nursing homes frequently encounter …

Objectives: To describe the feasibility of a chaplain-led spiritually focused life review
interview and the development of a spiritual legacy document (SLD) for patients with …

Assessing the outcome and effectiveness of treatment is extremely important in nursing
practice and it is vital that outcome measures are available to non-English speakers. We …

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

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 …

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