Background: Healthcare integration is a priority in many countries, yet there remains little
direction on how to systematically evaluate this construct to inform further development. The …

In many countries formal or informal palliative care networks (PCNs) have evolved to better
integrate community-based services for individuals with a life-limiting illness. We conducted …

Background There is increasing global interest in regional palliative care networks (PCN) to
integrate care, creating systems that are more cost-effective and responsive in multi-agency …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a unified definition of integrated palliative
care (IPC), and to identify the elements that facilitate or hinder implementation of an …

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

Introduction: There is increasing global interest in using regional palliative care networks
(PCNs) to integrate care and create systems that are more cost-effective and responsive. We …

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

A paradigm shift toward healthcare inter-professional collaboration is leading to searches for
ways to better facilitate integration. However, policy rhetoric often fails to acknowledge the …

Background: A number of palliative care delivery models have been proposed to address
the structural and process gaps in this care. However, the specific elements required to form …

Introduction Policy-and evidence-based guidelines have highlighted the need for improved
palliative and end-of-life care. However, there is still evidence of individuals dying …