Background The role of cystic fibrosis (CF) care team members in delivering palliative care
(PC) remains undefined. We aimed to understand the PC skills of CF care teams. Methods …

This article describes health and social care professionals' perceptions of palliative care and
facilitators and barriers to the delivery of such care for patients with advanced chronic …

When a person suffers from advanced, progressive illness, palliative care–treatments that
improve the physical and psychological quality of life of patients and their families–can be …

Background: Guidelines recommend that pulmonary clinicians involve palliative care in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, integration before advanced …

Background: A notable gap in the evidence base for outpatient palliative care (PC) for
cancer is that most trials were conducted in specialized oncology or academic centers with …

This paper reports on data from the Regional Study of Care for the Dying, conducted in
1990, and compares symptoms, care and service utilization for patients with chronic lung …

Objective The early integration of palliative care into standard cancer treatment has become
a global standard. The Palliative care Emphasis program on symptom management and …

Palliative care is medical care focused on the relief of suffering and support for the best
possible quality of life for patients facing serious, life‐threatening illness and their families. It …

Chronic lung disease is growing in prevalence and patients are living longer with long-term
illness and a high-symptom burden: as these diseases are so common there are now …

Objective To develop clinical practice guidelines for application of palliative care
consultation, quality-of-life measurements, and appropriate bereavement activities for …