Background Despite its established benefits, palliative care (PC) is rarely utilized for
hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients. We sought to examine transplant …

Stem cell transplantation (SCT) and palliative care (PC) may initially appear to be distant
extremes in the continuum of care of patients with hematologic malignancies, opposed by …

Rationale & Objective Kidney transplant patients with failing allografts have a physical and
psychological symptom burden as well as high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care is …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore healthcare provider-perceived
challenges to HBPC patient referral and elicited providers' feedback for overcoming these …

Purpose: Patients with hematologic malignancies are less likely to receive specialist
palliative care services than patients with solid tumors. Reasons for this difference are poorly …

Palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to symptom management, psychosocial
support, and assistance in treatment decision-making for patients with serious illness and …

Background: Many cancer patients do not receive recommended palliative care (PC).
Oncologists' perspectives about PC have not been adequately described qualitatively and …

Background: The literature continues to support that patients undergoing hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation (HSCT) receive early consultation with palliative care specialists …

Purpose Despite clear benefits of early integration of palliative care (PC) and oncology,
concerns remain about negative perceptions of PC. Our aim was to explore current …

Background Haemato-oncology patients are likely to be referred later to palliative care than
patients with solid tumours, despite experiencing similar symptom burden. Patients prior to …