Background Internationally, non-malignant respiratory disease is on the increase. However,
although palliative care is recommended as an appropriate healthcare option for this client …

Despite many recent advances in treatment, the prognosis of lung cancer patients remains
poor, with 5-year survival rates 15%. 1 The treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Background: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, and it is known many
affected will have significant palliative care needs. Evidence suggests that early involvement …

Chronic respiratory diseases are progressive and often life-limiting illnesses. Patients
experience debilitating and troubling symptoms that impact on their quality of life. Despite …

Educational aims To understand the current limitations to providing the best care to patients
dying of nonmalignant respiratory disease. To understand how careful communication and …

This chapter sets out relevant learning theories which may be deemed useful. The ultimate
goal of palliative care education is to ensure that patients with palliative care needs, and …

Palliative Care is a holistic approach to patient care that aims to improve the quality of life for
patients, and their families, living with an incurable life-threatening chronic condition (WHO …

Lung cancer remains the most common malignancy and is recognized as having significant
impact on quality of life. Advances in lung cancer treatment over the past decade have been …

Palliative care seeks to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from the impact of life‐
limiting illnesses. Palliative care encompasses but is more than end‐of‐life care, which is …

Background: Patients with nonmalignant respiratory diseases have limited access to
palliative care services and health professionals do not adequately address discussions …