Background Specialist palliative care (SPC) providers tend to use the term 'complex'to refer
to the needs of patients who require SPC. However, little is known about complex needs on …

Grounded theory (GT) and thematic analysis (TA) are commonly used in qualitative
healthcare research. Published by Glaser and Strauss in 1967, GT was the first set of …

Spiritual care is universally acknowledged as a cornerstone of palliative care, yet most
healthcare professionals find it difficult to address. The present work aims to provide a …

Context Personal values are individual conceptions of the desirable appraisals and actions
that guide our attitudes and behaviour. Advance care planning (ACP) now emphasises the …

People with severe mental illness are dying up to thirty years earlier than the general
population. The limited literature on their experience of dying indicates that they often suffer …

Background We investigated the need for additional professional support and associated
factors in patients (pts) at initiation and in the course of in-and outpatient specialist palliative …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey and around the world has had a profound
impact on the families of terminally ill patients. In this challenging period, investigating the …

Background While studies in palliative care use measures of spirituality and religious belief,
there have been few validation studies of a screening tool that identifies unmet spiritual …

Background The early introduction of palliative care can have a positive impact on the
quality of life of patients suffering from life-limiting diseases. However, the palliative care …

A holistic approach to care is vital to truly support patients with advanced cancer as they
adapt to physical and functional decline and deal with psychoexistential concerns [1] …