Measuring changes in the appropriateness of end-of-life care provided to patients with
advanced illness such as cancer, COPD or dementia can help governments and …

Background Potentially inappropriate end-of-life cancer care is known to be associated with
a poorer quality of life of patients, but research on its association with the well-being of …

Background Nurses play an important role in caring for patients who are dying in hospital, so
it is important to understand their perceptions of the factors that may influence the quality of …

Measurement of quality of end-of-life care in children with serious illness is considered a
growing yet overlooked priority within children's healthcare (1, 2). Population-level quality …

The introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapy has greatly improved the
prognosis of various advanced cancers. Nowadays, immunotherapy is standard of care for …

Background Seriously ill children suffer from numerous symptoms at the end of their lives,
including pain, anxiety, and restricted communication. There are currently no …

This dissertation consists of three papers examining differences between racial and ethnic
groups in quality and experiences of care for older adults with heart failure (HF), as well as …

The evidence base for palliative care is heavily skewed toward patients with cancer, despite
the fact that there are twice as many patients with palliative care needs and noncancer …

• In de laatste maand voor overlijden• werd 5, 3% van deze bijna 110.000 personen
opgenomen op de Intensive Care (IC);• werd 0, 9% gereanimeerd in het ziekenhuis;• kreeg …

This thesis presents the results of studies that aimed to gain a better understanding of the
value, availability and accessibility of palliative care in a mixed generalist specialist …