This study was conducted to investigate the trajectory of hospitalization costs, and to assess
the determinants related to the membership of the identified trajectories, with the view of …

Background: The aim of this study is to synthesize the existing evidence on various palliative
care (PC) models for cancer patients. This effort seeks to discern which facets of PC models …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of critically ill and dying patients in isolation wards,
intensive care units (ICUs), and regular wards was severely impaired. In order to support …

Background A transitional care pathway (TCP) could improve care for older patients in the
last months of life. However, barriers exist such as unidentified palliative care needs and …

Background: Despite well-documented disparities in end-of-life (EOL) care, little is known
about whether patients with low health literacy (LHL) received aggressive EOL care …

Background The ability to predict the prognosis of a disease and anticipate death is valuable
for patients and families especially in an acute care setting for chronically ill patient. Multiple …

Background: At the end of life, cancer survivors often experience exacerbations of complex
comorbidities requiring acute hospital care. Few studies consider comorbidity patterns in …

This article provides a conceptual framework for understanding the relationship between
palliative care and healthy aging using a narrative case study from Thailand. The Thai …

Background Advanced cancer is associated with a significant symptom burden, and timely
identification of palliative care (PC) needs, and provision of appropriate PC can improve …

Registered nurses play a critical role in delivering effective palliative and end-of-life patient
care. Previous literature has cited that registered nurses report a lack of adequate palliative …