This critical review interrogates what we know about how poverty and deprivation impact
people at the end of life and what more we need to uncover. While we know that people in …

Background More effective ways of managing symptoms of chronic and terminal illness
enable patients to be cared for, and to die, at home. This requires patients and family …

Background: The majority of Palliative Care (PC) clinicians report recently caring for a
person with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The impact of an untreated SUD is associated …

Palliative care takes a whole-person approach to address suffering among patients living
with serious illness. Traditionally, a great deal of attention has been paid to physical …

Persons with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) make up a vulnerable group within
mental healthcare and society. Not only do they suffer from long-term, serious psychiatric …

ObjectivesSubstance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently encountered in hospice palliative
care (HPC) and pose substantial quality-of-life issues for patients. However, most HPC …

Background The number of older people experiencing homelessness in Australia is rising,
yet there is a lack of specialised residential care for older people subject to homelessness …

Objectives: To determine oncology providers' experiences and knowledge of opioid use
disorders (OUDs) in patients with cancer. Sample & Setting: The final sample of 773 …

Background: Providing palliative care for individuals who use alcohol and/or drugs poses a
multi-faceted challenge. In addition to clinical and social needs, individuals may endure …

Background Access to palliative care is often limited for challenging and vulnerable groups,
including persons with substance use disorders. However, with optimized healthcare …