Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Background: Palliative care exists in diverse healthcare settings. Nurses play a crucial role
in its provision. Different levels of palliative care provision and education have been …

A team from the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the London School of
Economics and Political Science (LSE) was commissioned by Marie Curie to explore the …

Background: Primary care has the potential to play significant roles in providing effective
palliative care for non-cancer patients. Aim: To identify, critically appraise and synthesise the …

Background: The majority of expected deaths in high income countries occur in hospital
where optimal palliative care cannot be assured. In addition, a large number of patients with …

Background Palliative care is nowadays essential in nursing care, due to the increasing
number of patients who require attention in the final stages of their life. Lack of knowledge of …

Background Ageing populations worldwide and a concomitant increase in chronic
conditions translates into an increased demand for the delivery of palliative and end of life …

Aims: This study examines the palliative care knowledge and attitudes towards caring for the
dying patient of nurses working in care of older people settings in one rural region in Ireland …

Background: Current evidence suggests that hospital nurses' end-of-life care is complex due
to the conflicting tasks of treatment-focused care and palliation. This is a topic that needs …

This innovative, practical guide introduces researchers to the use of the video reflexive
ethnography in health and health services research. This methodology has enjoyed …