Serious illness conversations aim to align medical care and treatment with patients' values,
goals, priorities, and preferences. Timely and accurate identification of patients for serious …

Background The palliative prognostic score is the most widely validated prognostic tool for
cancer survival prediction, with modified versions available. A systematic evaluation of …

Objetivo: Avaliar a percepção dos enfermeiros acerca de sua formação acadêmica e
qualificação profissional para a prestação de Cuidados Paliativos. Métodos: Estudo de …

Background: Those working in the field of palliative care have recognized that many terms
are being used synonymously and that clear definitions (or any definitions) for many of these …

Background Patients have a 'need to know'(instrumental need) and a 'need to feel
known'(affective need). During consultations with patients with limited health literacy (LHL) …

Background The non-curative setting makes communication and shared decision-making in
palliative care extremely demanding. This is even more so for patients with limited health …

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 Hospital admissions are common in the last phase of life. However, palliative
care and advance care planning (ACP) are provided late or not at all during hospital …

Aims and objectives The holistic care dependency concept can be applied to gain
comprehensive insights into individuals' care needs in the end‐of‐life (EoL) phase. This …

Background: The concept of end of life (EOL), as in the term end-of-life care, is used
synonymously in both palliative and terminal care. Practitioners and researchers both …