… Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of palliative care in … palliative care early in the
respiratory disease trajectory. Quality palliative care addresses eight domains that are all patient …

… We conducted a systematic review of studies meeting our aim to examine referral criteria for
palliative care in advanced nonmalignant respiratory disease, including either COPD or ILD. …

… Palliative care appears to have a beneficial effect on breathlessness, one of the most … in
patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases and allows for advanced care planning. …

… fatal respiratory diseases, such as interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (… As the theme of this
monograph is respiratory disease in … the palliative care needs of patients with malignant …

… Critical Illnesses (Lanken et al, 2008). This states that palliative care for patients with
respiratory diseases should begin when a patient becomes symptomatic, and needs to be offered …

… access to hospice in-patient care or day care. About 21.5% of the respondents had formal
policies in place for care of patients with chronic respiratory disease nearing the end of life, but …

… palliative care for high-need patients, providers can improve quality of life for their patients
with respiratory disease. … patients with chronic respiratory diseases who may live with serious …

… restrictive lung diseases is lung transplantation, if transplantation is not an option, palliation
of symptoms and hospice care may offer patients and families the opportunity to die with …

… patients with advanced stage COPD, as they are less likely to engage in end-of-life care
planning in contrast with terminal disease … palliative care programmes in the health care system. …

… , palliative medicine is rarely integrated in a systematic curriculum for medical students or
residents. In addition, palliative care … focuses on palliative care for patients with lung diseases. …