Background: Globally, there are many patients suffering from advanced cancers. There is a
limited structured theoretical framework available for providing palliative care to these …

Cancer is the second cause of mortality in the world. Increased incidence of cancer and its
growing trend have drawn attention to care for these patients. Palliative care is a solution for …

Objectives To describe palliative care as part of comprehensive oncology nursing care. Data
Sources A review of the palliative care, oncology, and nursing literature over the past 10 …

Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (NCP Guidelines) is to
improve access to quality palliative care for all people with serious illnesses regardless of …

Objective To describe the evolution of oncology and palliative nursing in meeting the
changing landscape of cancer care. Data Sources Peer-reviewed articles, clinical practice …

Patients with cancer have significant needs for palliative care, including pain and symptom
management and psychosocial and spiritual support. The experience of cancer has an …

Oncology nurses know that improving quality of life is essential for patients with cancer.
Optimizing quality of life requires excellence in symptom management, such as relief from …

OBJECTIVES:: To provide a review of the development and impact of palliative care; to
discuss quality of life as a framework for guiding clinical practice and research in palliative …

Leaders in end-of-life care recently developed a set of precepts for palliative care: palliative
care refers to the comprehensive management of the physical,-psychological, social …

Through the current century, Cancer has been one of the most challenging diseases
worldwide (1). According to the latest statistical and epidemiological surveys, Cancer is the …