The number of people with cancer and the need for palliative care among this population is
increasing in the United States. Despite this growing need, several barriers exist to the …

Background: In order to provide responsive, individualised and personalised care, there is
now greater engagement with patients, families and carers in designing health services. Out …

Background Death at home has been identified as a key quality indicator for Canadian
health care systems and is often assumed to reflect the wishes of the entire Canadian public …

Background The provision and quality of end-of-life care (EoLC) in Germany is inconsistent.
Therefore, an evaluation of current EoLC based on quality indicators is needed. This study …

Abstract Purpose of Review Palliative care (PC) psychiatry is a growing subspecialty
focusing on improving the mental health of those with serious medical conditions and their …

Background Meaningful engagement with stakeholders in the provision of healthcare and
services is recommended by the World Health Organisation. Culturally specific evaluation …

Background: Palliative care educators should incorporate strategies that enhance
application into practice by learners. Commitment-to-change is an approach to reinforce …

Context Seriously ill patients whose prioritized healthcare goals are understood by their
clinicians are likely better positioned to receive goal-concordant care. Objectives To …

Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in providing end-of-life
care in the community. Although they value end-of-life care, they have apprehensions about …

Background: Palliative care (PC) training initiatives have proliferated to assist generalist
health care providers (HCPs) develop skills for applying an early PC approach. To date …