Background Effective integration between hospices, palliative care services and other local
health care services to support patients with palliative care needs is an important …

Geriatric medicine is a speciality that has historically relied on team working to best serve
patients. The nature of frailty in older people means that people present with numerous …

ObjectivesIn Egypt, palliative care for geriatric patients is understudied, necessitating
exploration for service optimization. Amidst rising chronic illnesses and aging …

Background Frailty and multimorbidity are common among patients in geriatric rehabilitation
care (GRC). Proper care of these patients involves multiple professionals which requires …

A palliative approach to care aims to meet the needs of patients and caregivers throughout a
chronic disease trajectory and can be delivered by non-palliative specialists. There is an …

Background: Emergency department–based palliative care services are increasing, but
research to develop these services rarely includes input from emergency clinicians …

As life expectancy has increased, a growing number of people experience conditions,
including cancers, that carry complex health and social needs. Palliative care services have …

Background: Although examining perspectives of patients on integrated palliative care
organisation is essential, available literature is largely based on administrative data or …

Background: People with dementia and their caregivers often lack equitable access to
hospice care which is a concern internationally. Domains of best practice in palliative care …

Background Among all cancer patients in the palliative phase, ¾ have reached the age of
65. An aging population will increase the number of people afflicted with cancer, and create …