Background Despite the high potential to improve the quality of life of patients and families,
palliative care services face significant obstacles to their use. In countries with high-resource …

Background Worldwide, many patients with cancer, are infrequently referred to palliative
care or are referred late. Oncologists and haematologists may act as gatekeepers, and their …

With the growing aging population and high prevalence of chronic illnesses, there is an
increasing demand for palliative care. In the US state of Indiana, an estimated 6.3 million …

Background: Despite the growth of palliative care (PC), access to PC remains challenging
for rural Americans living with chronic diseases. Given the demand and benefits of PC, a …

The number of people with cancer and the need for palliative care among this population is
increasing in the United States. Despite this growing need, several barriers exist to the …

Mounting evidence supports oncology organizations' recommendations of early palliative
care as a cancer care best practice for patients with advanced cancer and/or high symptom …

Context Despite the known importance of culturally tailored palliative care (PC), American
Indian people (AIs) in the Great Plains lack access to such services. While clinicians caring …

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing implementation of survivorship care plans (SCPs),
cancer survivors still experience unmet needs post-treatment. Rural, low-income survivors …

Background: A key challenge in meeting the palliative care needs of people in advanced
age is the multiple healthcare and social service agencies typically involved in their care …

Background The extension of palliative care services to meet the needs of patients with
chronic non-malignant life-limiting conditions faces misconceptions amongst healthcare …