For more than 30 years, the term “palliative care” has been used. From the outset, the term
has undergone a series of transformations in its definitions and consequently in its tasks and …

Background: The lack of a clear definition of the palliative care patient hampers the
comparison of results across different studies and impedes implementation of research …

ABSTRACT In 2005 a Social Work Summit on End-of-Life and Palliative Care was hosted by
the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) with support from the Project on Death in …

Abstract The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care (NCP) has put forth
eight domains of clinical practice guidelines that address the multidisciplinary nature of …

Background Agreed terminology used in systematic reviews of the effectiveness of specialist
palliative care ((S) PC)) is required to ensure consistency and usability and to help guide …

While effective general practitioner (GP)–patient communication is required for the provision
of good palliative care, barriers and facilitators for this communication are largely unknown …

Background: Investigators have tested interventions delivered by specialty palliative care
(SPC) clinicians, or by clinicians without palliative care specialization (primary palliative …

Background Caring for individuals and their families with a life-limiting, symptomatic illness
and those who are dying has long been an integral role of palliative care nurses. Yet, over …

Palliative care is both a philosophy of care and spectrum of care delivery ranging from
primary care to specialized teams. The World Health Organization (2002) defines palliative …

Objectives The present mixed-method systematic review identifies facilitators and barriers in
palliative care communication among health professionals and older people. Methods The …