Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

S Kaasa, JH Loge, M Aapro, T Albreht… - The lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
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 …

The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

G Rubin, A Berendsen, SM Crawford… - The lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …

[PDF][PDF] Equity in the provision of palliative care in the UK: review of evidence

J Dixon, D King, T Matosevic, M Clark, M Knapp - 2015 - eprints.lse.ac.uk
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 …

The challenges of uncertainty and interprofessional collaboration in palliative care for non-cancer patients in the community: a systematic review of views from patients …

A Oishi, FEM Murtagh - Palliative medicine, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Community end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings of a UK primary care survey

S Mitchell, P Oliver, C Gardiner, H Chapman, D Khan… - BJGP open, 2021 - bjgpopen.org
Background Thousands of people in the UK have required end-of-life care in the community
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary healthcare teams (general practice and community …

District nurses' role in palliative care provision: a realist review

C Walshe, KA Luker - International journal of nursing studies, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review is to construct a detailed account of the role of the
district nurse (generalist registered nurse providing nursing care in primarily home settings) …

Service change and innovation in community end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Qualitative analysis of a nationwide primary care survey

S Mitchell, M Harrison, P Oliver, C Gardiner… - Palliative …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Primary healthcare teams (general practice and community nursing services)
within the United Kingdom provided the majority of community end-of-life care during COVID …

Nursing the dying within a generalist caseload: a focus group study of district nurses

J Burt, C Shipman, J Addington-Hall, P White - International Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Community nurses (members of UK District Nursing teams) have a key role
in the provision of palliative care in the community in the UK. However, their views about …

Palliative care in general practice: GP integration in caring for patients with advanced cancer

B Le, P Eastman, S Vij, F McCormack… - Australian family …, 2017 - search.informit.org
Background and objective: Patients with advanced cancer often desire home-based care,
placing general practitioners (GPs) at the centre of complex clinical situations. The objective …

Attitudes and barriers to involvement in palliative care by Australian urban general practitioners

JJO Rhee, N Zwar, S Vagholkar, S Dennis… - Journal of palliative …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Despite being ideally placed to provide care to patients with terminal illness,
many general practitioners (GPs) are not involved in palliative care. This study aimed to …