Objectives This scoping review identifies the health professionals who provide palliative
care within the primary health setting in Australia. Methods A scoping review approach was …

This qualitative study explores the concept of ideal palliative care as it broadens its field of
application from terminal care to include people earlier in the course of an illness. Focus …

Background: The majority of expected deaths in high income countries occur in hospital
where optimal palliative care cannot be assured. In addition, a large number of patients with …

Background: Palliative care is a rapidly growing subspecialty that aims at improving the
quality of life and relieving suffering associated with life threatening disease. Despite its …

Background: Since the medical specialty of palliative medicine was recognized in 1988, the
role of hospital specialist palliative care services has been developing, extending to patients …

Objectives: Research on the experiences, coping mechanisms, and impact of death and
dying on the lives of palliative medicine specialists is limited. Most research focuses on the …

Purpose: The need for all providers to deliver basic palliative care has emerged as patients'
needs outstrip the capacity of specialty palliative care. Many patients with complex illnesses …

Background: Research suggests that the public appear to be confused about the meaning of
palliative care. Given the ageing population and associated increase in the number of …

40 Background: Existing literature on the epistemology of palliative care has mostly centered
on patient/family perspectives. Understanding how multi-disciplinary healthcare providers …

Palliative care is now delivered across the healthcare continuum, not just in hospice. This
article provides an up-to-date discussion of the definitions, creative approaches, and current …