Purpose This research explored the role of Australian Speech-Language Pathologists
(SLPs) to identify SLP experiences and practices regarding adult palliative care (PC) …

Introduction While occupational therapists promote quality of life enabling occupation, many
receive little to no training on palliative and end-of-life care. This study synthesizes relevant …

Abstract 'Risk feeding'policies, for when people continue to eat and drink despite a
perceived risk of choking or aspiration have become common in recent years. We argue that …

Purpose: Lack of preparation for working with patients near the end of life (EoL) can lead to
poor outcomes for patients and burnout for clinicians. Additionally, graduate students must …

Speech-language pathologists often lack preparation for working with patients near the end
of life (EoL). Few academic training programs offer dedicated or sufficient content in the area …

Background The involvement of speech and language therapists (SLTs) within paediatric
palliative care (PPC) settings has been recognized within the extant literature. However …

Background: Speech and language therapy in palliative care is a developing discipline of
clinical practice. Research literature has highlighted that undergraduate palliative care …

Background patients with a permanently unsafe swallow may choose to eat and drink with
acknowledged risk (EDAR). Informed decision-making and advance care planning depend …

Palliative care is specialized medical care offered to persons with serious health conditions,
with the goal to relieve or prevent pain and suffering, to manage burdensome symptoms …

Purpose: There is emerging recognition within the literature that speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) have a role in the provision of paediatric palliative care (PPC). SLPs …