Lack of knowledge about palliative care is one of the most common reasons for hindering the delivery of high-quality ...

Background Negative perceptions about palliative care (PC), held by patients with cancer and their families, are a barrier to early referral and the associated benefits. This review examines the ...

Background The WHO defines palliative care (PC) as an approach to improving the quality of life for patients and their families. Within this context, palliative psychiatry (PP) emerges. The present ...

Objectives Breathlessness affects a significant proportion of patients in palliative care. This Quality Improvement Project aimed to develop a patient self-management resource, Living with ...

Objectives Little is known about hearing loss and tinnitus associated with neurotoxic chemotherapy. Study evaluated for differences in occurrence rates and effects of hearing loss and tinnitus in ...

Background There has been a recent increase in concern regarding the use of opioid medications in syringe drivers following the publicised report of the Gosport Inquiry, 2018. In our own clinical ...

Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into ...

Correspondence to Mona Mataqi, Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences institution, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; mamataqi{at}hotmail.com Background Dementia is a progressive ...

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Destitute and dying: interventions and models of palliative and end of life care for homeless adults – a systematic review ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on cancer care. Studies have looked at how the pandemic affected palliative care delivery for patients with cancer,1 but little is known on access ...

Background Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, and place additional strains on end-of-life care services and users. Although end-of-life and palliative care are considered ...