Background: Aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care is associated with lower quality of life and
greater regret about treatment decisions. Higher EOL costs are also associated with lower …

Objective: to synthesize the knowledge and to critically evaluate the evidences arising from
randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of the complementary therapies in the …

The number of older adults with cancer and the need for palliative care among this
population is increasing in the United States. The objective of this systematic review was to …

Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of a two‐session multicomponent family strengths‐
oriented therapeutic conversation intervention among family caregivers of an individual with …

Importance There is widespread consensus on the challenges to meeting the end-of-life
wishes of decedents in the US. However, there is broad but not always recognized success …

This descriptive qualitative study was planned to determine the views of intern nursing
students about death and end-of-life care. The study was completed with 12 intern students …

This article presents evidence found in a search of national and international literature for
patient preferences concerning settings in which to receive palliative care and the …

Traditionally, palliative care (PC) systems focused on the needs of advanced cancer
patients, but most patients needing PC have end-stage organ diseases. Similarly, PC …

The growing acceptance of palliative care has created opportunities to increase the use of
rehabilitation services among populations with advanced disease, particularly those with …

Comparable to most high-income countries in the world, the population projection to 2060
by the German Federal Statistical Office predicts a growth of the number of people older than …