Background: Gamification has been adopted in the health care field for broaching sensitive
topics and increasing motivation for behavior changes. Games developed to stimulate …

Background In the context of palliative care, a new approach has been documented that
allows for sensitive end-of-life conversations to be established through a game of cards …

Palliative care clinicians (PCCs) in the United States face the combination of increasing
burnout and a growing need for their services based on demographic changes and an …

Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of dignity therapy for end-of-
life patients with cancer. Methods This study used a quasi-experimental study design with a …

Background: Due to aging populations and prolonged dying trajectories in many high-
income countries including Sweden, more people will need extended periods of care and …

Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of a structured death education program for older
adults with chronic illness and their family caregivers. Methods This study adopted two …

Background Research has highlighted the need for evidence-based interventions to
improve paediatric advance care planning (pACP) in adolescents with cancer. Although …

Background: Family carers have a prominent role in end-of-life care for seriously ill persons.
However, most of the advance care planning literature is focused on the role of healthcare …

Background Personal last wishes of people facing a life-limiting illness may change closer to
death and may vary across different forms of specialist palliative care (SPC). Aims To …

Background: Among the methods that promote quality of life and care, discussing and
remembering end-of-life (EOL) wishes for future care may contribute to decision-making …