Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have at least one
additional, clinically relevant chronic disease. Those with the most severe airflow obstruction …

Background The timely integration of palliative care is important for patients suffering from
various advanced diseases with limited prognosis. While a German S-3-guideline on …

Zusammenfassung Die Integration der Palliativmedizin ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil in der
medizinischen Behandlung von verschiedenen Erkrankungen im fortgeschrittenen Stadium …

Frailty is prevalent in older adults and is related to a worsening functionality, quality of life,
and health outcomes. Though there is an increasing interest in this field, the relationship …

Objectives Investigate how people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—an
example of a progressive, potentially fatal illness—are using digital technologies (DTs) to …

Context Early, concurrent palliative care interventions in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are limited. Project EPIC (Early Palliative Care In COPD) is a multiphase …

Effective communication tools for clinicians to engage in GOC discussions for persons with
chronic respiratory diseases are grounded in a patient-centered framework. A trained …

Aim To describe a small multidisciplinary team's experience of the process of embedding
nurse‐led supportive care into an existing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease …

Abstract Die Integration der Palliativmedizin ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil in der
medizinischen Behandlung von verschiedenen Erkrankungen im fortgeschrittenen Stadium …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the sixth leading cause of
death in the United States, is associated with higher mortality rates in women. Women also …