Background: Patients want community-based palliative care, but there was no continuity of
care for patients at the Sydney Adventist Hospital to receive palliative and end-of-life care …

The aim of this study is to describe hospice caregivers' perceptions and practices in the
management of dysphagia in neurodegenerative disorders. In South Africa, hospices …

Background: Hospital-based palliative care consultative teams assist with decision-making,
symptom management, patient and family support, and discharge planning for those with …

ObjectiveTo understand the clinical and psychosocial journey of culturally and linguistically
diverse (CALD) palliative care patients. MethodThis study was conducted at a subacute …

General practitioners (GPs) are increasingly expected to provide palliative care as ageing
populations put pressure on specialist services. Some GPs, however, cite barriers to …

Background: Oral health problems are common, but often overlooked, among people
receiving palliative care. Aim: To better understand how oral health can be addressed in this …

Background The role of the General Practitioner (GP) is central to community palliative care.
Good liaison between the different professionals involved in a patient's care is extremely …

Palliative care: promoting general practice participation Page 1 Palliative care: promoting
general practice participation Geoffrey K Mitchell, Elizabeth J Reymond and Barry PM McGrath …

Aim This study aimed to obtain perspectives from key stakeholders to inform the
development of Australian national guidelines for a palliative approach to aged care in the …

Background Patients in need of palliative care often want to reside at home. Providing
palliative care requires resources and a high level of competence in primary care. The …