General practitioners (GPs) deliver the majority of palliative care to patients in the last year of
life. This article seeks to examine the nature of GP care, perceptions of the GPs themselves …

Background. Palliative care services have developed mostly in urban areas. Rural areas
typically are characterized by the lack of well-organized services, with primary care …

Objective To explore the experiences and perceptions of general practitioners and
community nurses in discussing preferences for place of death with terminally ill patients …

Background: General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial part in palliative care. The quality of
care can be improved by investigating and addressing barriers perceived by GPs in daily …

Abstract Background The Spanish Palliative Care Strategy recommends an intermediate
level of training for primary care physicians in order to provide them with knowledge and …

Background Identifying essential competencies in end-of-life care, as well as general
practitioners'(GPs) confidence in these competencies, is essential to guide training and …

Palliative care has been challenged to share its message with a wider audience, and for
many years it has been articulating an approach that is suitable for all patients. However, it is …

Objective: Despite being ideally placed to provide care to patients with terminal illness,
many general practitioners (GPs) are not involved in palliative care. This study aimed to …

Background: The WHO definitions of palliative care have been adopted in Denmark and
implemented in The National Guidelines from 1999, but service developments have been …

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 …