Aims This study reports findings from the first national survey of long-term care opinion
leaders in New Zealand. Methods Potential respondents were chosen purposively based on …

When it comes to death the statistics are clear. We will all die. So why don't we talk about it?
End of Life Care is under significant pressure in Australia. Demand is rocketing, access is …

The End of Life Care Strategy was introduced in an attempt to achieve a high standard of
care for patients nearing the end of life and to improve carer experience. This high standard …

Abstract In 2008 the National End of Life Care Strategy was released in England to create a
largescale change in the way dying patients were cared for. This dissertation explores the …

A better understanding of experiences of the end of life in old age is important for
practitioners, but there are considerable methodological and ethical challenges to research …

Background There are no processes that routinely assess end-of-life care in Australian
general practice. This study aimed to develop a data collection process which could collect …

Aim. The aim of this study was to explore key stakeholders and direct care managers'
perspectives on the current provision of end‐of‐life care for older people in acute and long …

Background Most patients in end-of-life with life-threatening diseases prefer to be cared for
and die at home. Nevertheless, the majority die in hospitals. GPs have a pivotal role in …

The concepts and elements determining quality of care at the End of Life may vary across
professional groups but there is consensus that high-quality care at the End of Life is …

Objectives Recent movements in end-of-life care emphasise community care for the dying;
however, integrating community with medical care continues to be a work in progress …