Background Although statements on the competencies required from physicians working
within palliative care exist, these requirements have not been described within different …

Anniina Tohmola, PhD, Arja Suikkala, PhD, Juho Lehto, MD, Minna Hökkä, PhD Aim: To
describe the competence needs in palliative care in the next ten years. Data and methods …

Background: Nurses must possess adequate competencies to provide high-quality palliative
care. Earlier statements have described certain competencies that are relevant for palliative …

Background One ambition regarding palliative care is that it should be more accessible to
patients and families regardless of care setting. Previous studies show many difficulties and …

Background The increase in the numbers of patients requiring palliative care input prior to
death, and a global economic situation where few countries are able to invest further in …

Background There is growing evidence that generalists may lack skills and knowledge in
palliative care provision. This has led to consideration of what the core competencies for …

Goals of work Professional care providers need a substantial basis of competence and
expertise to provide appropriate palliative care. Little is known about the problems …

Background Despite increased attention and knowledge in palliative care, there is still
confusion concerning how to interpret the concept of palliative care and implement it in …

Objective The aims of the study were to examine a) patients' knowledge of palliative care, b)
patients' expectations and needs when being admitted to a palliative care unit, and c) …

ObjectivePalliative care training at basic, intermediate, and specialist levels, recommended
by the World Health Organization (WHO), is challenging to access in resource-poor …