Background: The exploration and monitoring of the personal values, wishes, and needs
(VWN) of patients in the palliative phase by hospital clinicians is essential for guiding …

Methods: Nationwide health-insurance claims data were used to assess potentially
inappropriate end-of-life care (≥ 2 emergency room visits;≥ 2 hospital admissions;> 14 …

Simple Summary A substantial number of patients with cancer receive inappropriate end-of-
life care. Improving the quality of end-of-life care is a priority for both patients and their …

Background: Primary-and specialist-level palliative care services are needed. They should
work collaboratively and synergistically. Although several service models have been …

The Dutch health care system fosters a strong public health sector offering accessible
generalist care including generalist palliative care. General practitioners are well positioned …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, palliative care is provided by generalist healthcare
professionals (HCPs) if possible and by palliative care specialists if necessary. However, it …

Context: Insight into patients' personal values, wishes, and needs (VWN) by clinicians is
essential to guide appropriate palliative care. Objective: To gain insight into the exploration …

Introduction Patients with advanced cancer tend to utilize the services of the health care
system, particularly emergency departments (EDs), more often, however EDs aren't …

Objective The death of a loved one is considered to be the most stressful of all life events.
However, the impact of bereavement on quality of life varies between individuals. The aim of …

Advance Care Planning in the Netherlands Page 1 Schwerpunkt / Special Issue „Advance
Care Planning around the World: Evidence and Experiences, Programmes and …