Chile's population is aging rapidly, which means a growing number of people is living with
chronic illnesses that limit the way they live their life, a situation that requires the presence of …

Purpose: Given minimal studies describing the role and practice of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) in adult palliative care, the aim of this review was to compile a database …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are professionals who typically help those with
communication and swallowing disorders. Therefore, they do not join the profession …

Clinical speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may receive referrals to consult with teams
serving patients who have a severe and/or terminal disease. Palliative care focuses on the …

Introduction: Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people facing a serious or
incurable disease, through the prevention and relief of suffering and the treatment of pain …

Objective: To analyze the state of scientific knowledge in relation to the intervention of the
speech-language pathologist in the relief of suffering of the terminal patient in palliative care …

An ethical assessment is carried out based on autonomy, the safeguarding of human
integrity, respect for the end-of-life patient's beliefs and desires (2). The Federal Council of …

Background In many cases, older adults reach the end of their lives suffering from different
health conditions that interfere with their communication, limiting their opportunities to …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have become part of multidisciplinary palliative and
end-of-life (EOL) care services progressively over the last 20 years. There has, however …

The crucial role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in hospice and palliative settings
receives a long-overdue focus in End-of-Life Care Considerations for the Speech-Language …