Palliative care (PC) is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. PC
models have stressed pain and symptom management, communication that is patient-and …

Background: Access to palliative care services is variable, and many inpatients do not
receive palliative care. An overview of potential barriers could facilitate the development of …

Importance Parkinson disease and related disorders (PDRD) are the fastest growing
neurodegenerative illness in terms of prevalence and mortality. As evidence builds to …

Purpose To explore the palliative care needs and preferences of older adults with advanced
or serious chronic illnesses and their families. Also, to propose strategies to promote …

Abstract The American Heart Association has recommended that palliative care be
integrated into the care of all patients with advanced cardiac illnesses. Notwithstanding, the …

Background The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of
palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early …

Background In response to a growing need for accessible, efficient, and effective palliative
care services, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a novel palliative care at home …

Background Demographic changes, the evolvement of modern medicine and new
treatments for severe diseases, increase the need for palliative care services. Palliative care …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore home care nurses' experience of enablers and
barriers for planned home death in municipal health care. Design A focused ethnography …

Approximately 60 million people require palliative care worldwide, and nearly 80% of them
live in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Providing palliative care in remote and …