Introduction People with end‐of‐life care needs are seen in an increasingly diverse range of
health and community settings. Opportunity for continued occupational participation is highly …

Introduction Advanced cancer and/or respiratory disease threaten a person's independence
in activities of daily living (ADL). Understanding how disability develops can help direct …

Purpose Multimorbidity (ie,≥ 2 chronic conditions) poses a challenge for health systems
and governments, globally. Several studies have found inverse associations between …

Context Breathlessness is associated with depression, but its relationship to anxiety or
impaired function is less clear. Objectives This study evaluated associations between …

Background: Those working in the field of palliative care have recognized that many terms
are being used synonymously and that clear definitions (or any definitions) for many of these …

Background: Palliative care is characterised by heterogeneous patient and caregiver
populations who are provided care in different health systems and a research base …

Background The need for better end-of-life care for people with dementia has been
acknowledged. Existing literature suggests that people dying with dementia have less …

Background There is a growing emphasis on the importance of availability of specialist
palliative care for people living with dementia. However, for people imminently dying with …

Background Most prefer to die at home, but the Medicare Hospice Benefit does not cover
custodial care, making it difficult for terminally ill patients with housing insecurity and/or …

Objective Medical progress in cancer care has led to increased life expectancy outcomes
across all stages of cancer, including in advanced cancers. People now living with …