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 …

Background Communication skills are essential for health professionals to establish a
positive relationship with their patients, improving their health and quality of life. In this …

In public health context, oncology is associated with severe negative impact on patients and
on their relatives' quality of life. Over the last decades, survival has remained at 50 …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Background: Compassion is the heart of nursing care. Barriers to compassion in nursing
may be influenced by the prevailing culture and religion of a society. Determining the …

ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Objective To collect experiences and to identify the main facilitators and barriers for the
implementation process of large scale communication training programs. Methods Using a …

Context End-of-life care (EoLC) communication skills training for generalist palliative care
providers is recommended in policy guidance globally. Although many training programs …

Objective As a part of an evaluation of a large-scale communication skills training (CST)
programme, this study aimed to investigate the effect on health care professionals'(HCPs) …

Background Global annual deaths are rising. It is essential to examine where future deaths
may occur to facilitate decisions regarding future service provision and resource allocation …