Introduction Palliative care is critically important for the world's aging population and can
change illness trajectories and promote advances in health care technologies. As health …

Objective Summarise empirical research into patients' experiences of caring in order to
promote this as a core condition for the work of health professionals. Methods A review …

Background Palliative care education and experience are needed for student competence in
delivering high-quality palliative nursing care. Simulation has been linked to acquired …

Even with optimal treatment, some persons with severe and persistent mental illness do not
achieve a level of mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life that is …

Purpose In 2002, ASHP published the ASHP Statement on the Pharmacist's Role in Hospice
and Palliative Care. 28 These guidelines extend beyond the scope of that statement and are …

Purpose To explore the sensitive nursing care provided by nurses who care for terminally-ill
individuals with cancer. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted using Colaizzi's …

Abstract The American Association of Colleges of Nursing specifies that all nurses must be
prepared to deliver high-quality palliative care upon entry into practice. To achieve this aim …

Background Health care providers' perception of pediatric palliative care might negatively
influence timely implementation. The aim of the study was to examine understanding of and …

Background: First defined in 2002 by Catlin and Carter, neonatal palliative care (NPC) is a
relatively new model of care in neonatal pediatrics, first appearing in the medical literature in …

Background and purpose: Introducing palliative care earlier in the disease trajectory has
been found to provide better management of physical and psychological suffering. In …