Background Family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer often have poor quality of
life (QOL) and mental health. We examined the effectiveness of interventions offering …

Funding for the development of this Practice Guidance was provided by the American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. MV was supported by aAQ19 Patient-Centered …

In the context of a district municipality in Lima in 2023, quality of care and citizen satisfaction
are vital areas of study to understand the effectiveness of local government policies. This …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a deadly and burdensome form of liver cancer with an
increasing global prevalence. Its course is unpredictable as it frequently occurs in the …

Background: Patients with serious respiratory illness and their caregivers suffer
considerable burdens, and palliative care is a fundamental right for anyone who needs it …

Importance Nearly 10% of the 1.5 million persons residing in nursing homes (NHs) have
received or will receive a diagnosis of cancer. Although aggressive end-of-life (EOL) care is …

Background Non-cancer patients experience the chronic process of disease that increases
the patients' suffering as well as families' care burden. Although two-thirds of deaths are …

Background Spending time at home and dying at home is advocated to be a desirable
outcome in palliative care (PC). In Norway, home deaths among cancer patients are rare …

Opinion statement The specialty of palliative care has evolved over time to provide symptom
management, psychosocial support, and care planning for patients with cancer throughout …

Background: People of African and Caribbean descent experienced disproportionately high
mortality from COVID-19 and have poor access to palliative care. Aim: To explore palliative …