Background Palliative care (PC) is integral to improving the quality of life and mitigating
suffering for individuals with serious illnesses. This interdisciplinary-led study aims to …

Background: In 2017, the Chinese government launched a pilot project in hospice care
(HC), in which Shanghai was a pioneer. Healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, and …

Introduction and importance Cyclopia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by facial
abnormalities. In this condition, the orbits of the eye are not properly divided into two cavities …

BackgroundMany patients with advanced cancer identify home as being their preferred
place of death. A critical component in achieving a home death is the support of family …

Abstract Background Palliative Care offers patient-centered, symptom-focused relief for
patients with incurable disease, and early integration of palliative care ensures quality of life …

Background A key role of nurses working in long-term care homes (LTCHs) is to promote the
involvement of care partners in end-of-life (EOL) care. However, studies on the involvement …

Background Modern palliative care focuses on enabling patients to spend their remaining
time at home, and dying comfortably at home, for those patients who want it. Compared to …

Objectives Over 40 million people in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs)
experience serious health-related suffering (SHS) annually and require palliative care …

There is a growing need to integrate palliative care into intensive care units and to develop
appropriate knowledge translation strategies. However, multiple challenges persist in …

Background: Due to aging populations and prolonged dying trajectories in many high-
income countries including Sweden, more people will need extended periods of care and …