PURPOSE: The scope of hospice or palliative care has expanded since its inception, which
has significant ramifications for the AH workforce. This study sought to elicit allied health …

CareSearch is an Australian Government Department of Health funded repository of
evidence-based palliative care information and resources. The CareSearch Allied Health …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine the roles and needs of allied health
professionals (AHP) working in public healthcare settings in rural and regional Victoria …

Objectives: Despite palliative care being standard for patients with chronic and/or life-limiting
conditions, a perceived lack of clarity regarding the definition and scope of palliative care …

Background: It is possible that patients with advanced cancer, who are from the medical
profession, have different or additional care needs than other patients. Previous training …

Background Caring for individuals and their families with a life-limiting, symptomatic illness
and those who are dying has long been an integral role of palliative care nurses. Yet, over …

Background The extension of palliative care services to meet the needs of patients with
chronic non-malignant life-limiting conditions faces misconceptions amongst healthcare …

Objectives: Our intention was to develop a meta-understanding of the 'human aspects' of
providing palliative care. Integral to developing this meta-understanding was recognising …

Background Despite increased attention and knowledge in palliative care, there is still
confusion concerning how to interpret the concept of palliative care and implement it in …

Aims and objectives The purpose of the study was to examine nurses' and nursing
assistants' perspectives of a palliative approach in a variety of nursing care settings that do …