Background: The Delphi technique is widely used for the development of guidance in
palliative care, having impact on decisions with relevance for patient care. Aim: To …

After pain management, poor communication with health professionals creates the most
distress for families of patients with cancer. Difficulties communicating with families also …

Two Delphi surveys have been conducted during the past 20 years to identify cancer
nursing research priorities; one in the United States and one in Canada. Sir Charles …

This paper reports on the management of family centered palliative care in different aged
care and acute Australian inpatient settings, following the integration of palliative care with …

La atención domiciliaria prestada a un sector de la comunidad santiaguina es descrita en
este artículo. La selección de pacientes, la participación de la familia, los costos del servicio …

Caring for families of the terminally ill is an important aspect of nursing care as nurses are
considered the main health care professionals who are closest to families. This paper …

A Delphi study was undertaken to identify paediatric cancer nursing research priorities at the
sole paediatric tertiary referral centre in Western Australia. Thirty one responses were …

A diagnosis of cancer has a major impact on the family as well as the patient. The families of
patients with advanced cancer have many needs. In particular, a number of researchers …

Health visiting has been criticised over the years for lacking empirically-based evidence to
demonstrate that they target their resources effectively towards vulnerable families. Health …