Background Provision of and access to paediatric end-of-life care is inequitable, but
previous research on this area has focused on perspectives of health professionals in …

Aims: This feasibility study aimed to systematically identify and address the support needs of
parents of children with life-limiting illnesses and to assess whether the systematic approach …

The growing body of information-seeking and decision-making literature in motor neurone
disease (MND) has not yet explored the impact of health literacy. Health literacy relates to …

Palliative Care & Social Practice 16 2 journals. sagepub. com/home/pcr health care sectors.
17, 28, 29 In Australia, the Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) uses a community …

Although the progressive clinical trajectory of motor neurone disease (MND) is widely
understood, multiple challenges remain preventing optimal end-of-life care for this …

This Special Issue,“Public Health Palliative Care (PHPC) and Public Palliative Care
Education (PPCE)”, highlights recent advances and challenges in PHPC and PPCE. The …

Background Emergency department (ED) clinicians are more frequently providing care,
including end-of-life care, to older people. Objectives To estimate the need for ED end-of-life …

Palliative care management in rural and remote areas generally relies on local resources
including a primary healthcare professional and a local health facility. Either in the absence …

Objective The aim of the study is to examine differences in hospital care between patients
with cancer and non‐cancer conditions in their dying phase, perceived by bereaved …

Objectives To systematically gather information on the professional team members, services
provided, funding sources and population served for all consultant-led specialised …