Title. Assessing palliative care needs: views of patients, informal carers and healthcare
professionals Aim. This paper reports a study to assess the palliative care needs of the adult …

Background Improving palliative care management in acute hospital settings has been
identified as a priority internationally. The aim of this study was to establish the proportion of …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation recognises palliative care as a global
public health issue and this is reflected at strategic level. Despite this, palliative care may not …

The aim of this study was to explore the reasons why patients and families are referred to
specialist palliative care. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with patients, and …

Background It can be difficult to identify when a palliative care approach should be started
both in malignant, and particularly, in non-malignant disease, ideally to run alongside …

Background Despite increased attention and knowledge in palliative care, there is still
confusion concerning how to interpret the concept of palliative care and implement it in …

Objective People with advanced cancer who may benefit from specialised palliative care
(SPC) do not necessarily access such services. Methods To obtain a deeper understanding …

Background. Nursing research generally, and palliative care research in particular, has
been criticized for generating numerous small scale, often qualitative and/or evaluative …

Background: the right for patients of all diagnoses to be in receipt of palliative care from an
early point in the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition is now enshrined in policy in a number …

Background Early identification of pain and other problems is an important aspect of
palliative care. Although nurses have an important role in palliative care, little is known …