Purpose This review summarizes the need for and process of screening for distress and
assessing unmet needs of patients with cancer as well as the possible benefits of …

Supportive care plays an increasingly important role in the modern management of multiple
myeloma. While modern treatments have significantly prolonged overall and progression …

Background: The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale is a newly developed
advancement of the Palliative care Outcome Scale. It assesses patient-reported symptoms …

Background: In common with international health policy, The End of Life Care Strategy for
England has highlighted the delivery of high quality palliative care in the acute hospital …

Context The cumulative impact of disease and treatment-related factors on health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) in long-term survivors of multiple myeloma is poorly characterized …

Background Being highly self-efficacious is a key factor in successful chronic disease self-
management. In the context of measuring self-efficacy in type 2 diabetes management, the …

Introduction Cancer incidence and survivorship are increasing worldwide. With more people
living through and beyond cancer, there is a subsequent increase in their supportive care …

Background: despite a mortality rate of approximately 30% in acute stroke, little is known
about the palliative care needs of this group of patients. Design: prospective study of 191 …

This mixed-methods study uses both cognitive interviewing and a quantitative field test to
provide empirical evidence on the value of cognitive interviewing for questionnaire …

Objective: We sought to develop and validate a novel palliative medicine needs assessment
tool for patients with cancer in the emergency department. Methods: An expert panel trained …