Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …

Background Home-based models of hospice and palliative care are promoted with the
argument that most people prefer to die at home. We examined the heterogeneity in …

Contrary to common perception, modern palliative care (PC) is applicable to all people with
an incurable disease, not only cancer. PC is appropriate at every stage of disease …

Background Population ageing, changes to the profiles of life-limiting illnesses and evolving
societal attitudes prompt a critical evaluation of models of palliative care. We set out to …

Background Achieving choice is proposed as a quality marker. But little is known about what
influences preferences especially among older adults. We aimed to determine and compare …

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, family members often assume responsibility for
providing care. They are typically involved not only with the diagnostic and treatment phases …

Background Dying at home and dying at the preferred place of death are advocated to be
desirable outcomes of palliative care. More insight is needed in their usefulness as quality …

Context Despite the availability of numerous tools professing to measure quality of life (QOL)
in the palliative care setting, no single instrument includes all patient-valued domains …

Background Home is often reported as the preferred place of care for patients at the end-of-
life. The support of family caregivers is crucial if this is to be realised. However, little is known …

Background Recently, the concept of integrating oncology and palliative care has gained
wide professional and scientific support; however, a global consensus on what constitutes …