While systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of individuals with progressive chronic
illnesses at the end of life have been well documented, there is growing interest in improving …

Objectives To explore what it means for patients to live with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) as an incurable and constantly progressing disease. Design Qualitative …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have significant end-of-life
needs, but are much less likely than patients with cancer to access or receive appropriate …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease report a symptom burden similar in
magnitude to terminal cancer patients yet service provision and access has been reported …

The view that palliative care should move beyond cancer is widely endorsed, however, there
remains a lack of clarity about the level at which this should occur. In order to target the …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often live with unmet palliative
needs and low quality of life, although several guidelines recommend that those with COPD …

4 Palliative Medicine 30 (1) have led to treatment which slows disease progression for
many, but the spectres of uncertainty and fear stalk many patients, with consequent …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing cause of
mortality. However, people with COPD are unlikely to receive care that meets the needs of …

Palliative care should be part of integrated care for patients with end-stage respiratory
diseases. An intensive inpatient interdisciplinary palliative care programme has been …

Despite many recent advances in treatment, the prognosis of lung cancer patients remains
poor, with 5-year survival rates 15%. 1 The treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …