Purpose To clarify the bereaved family's perceptions about the appropriateness of timing
when physicians first referred patients to palliative care units, and to identify the factors …

To clarify the prevalence and the characteristics of patients who received palliative sedation
therapy for psycho-existential suffering, a questionnaire was sent to 105 responsible …

Background: Palliative care has a positive effect on many clinical outcomes, yet most
referrals to palliative care have occurred late. End-of-life (EOL) cancer care has become …

Registered dietitians assess, diagnose and treat nutritional problems. Although integral to
healthcare, their role in spiritual care is unknown. We conducted a systematic review of …

Background: The aims of this study were to clarify end-of-life cancer care preferences and
associations with good-death concepts. Methods: The general population was sampled …

Background: Palliative sedation therapy is often required in terminally ill cancer patients,
and may cause emotional burden for nurses. The primary aims of this study were 1) to clarify …

Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide expert medication advice and education,
thus creating a specialised role within the team providing end-of-life care dedicated to …

Die Bedeutung der Palliativmedizin in Deutschland nimmt seit dem Ende der 1990er-Jahre
zu. Ihr Ziel ist eine möglichst hohe Lebensqualität, und zwar durch Lindern physischer …

In Japan, palliative care team (PCT) services have been covered by National Health
Insurance since 2002. The primary aims of this study were to compare the characteristics of …

Although several studies about quality indicators (QIs) in end-of-life (EOL) cancer care have
been conducted, the bereaved family members' perspective of QIs has not been investigated …