Executive summary The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox. While many
people are overtreated in hospitals with families and communities relegated to the margins …

Background Telehealth is increasingly being used in home care and could be one measure
to support the needs of home-based patients receiving palliative care. However, no previous …

Importance Economics of care for adults with serious illness is a policy priority worldwide.
Palliative care may lower costs for hospitalized adults, but the evidence has important …

Abstract The State of the Science in Spirituality and Palliative Care was convened to
address the current landscape of research at the intersection of spirituality and palliative …

Background Funders encourage lay‐volunteer inclusion in research. There are controversy
and resistance, given concerns of role confusion, exploratory methods, and limited evidence …

Background The policy several countries is to provide people with a terminal illness the
choice of dying at home; this is supported by surveys that indicate that the general public …

Background: Outcome measurement plays an increasing role in improving the quality,
effectiveness, efficiency and availability of palliative care. Aim: To provide expert …

Context Systematic data on the care of people dying with COVID-19 are scarce. Objectives
To understand the response of and challenges faced by palliative care services during the …

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 …

Background There is increasing recognition that it is good practice to involve stakeholders
(meaning patients, the public, health professionals and others) in systematic reviews, but …