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Abstract Objective To review and analyze existing literature on palliative care in rural, remote, and Northern communities and consider the gaps that remain in research in order to guide the direction of the current proj...

Abstract Background The use of digital health technologies holds potential benefits for palliative care. Their implementation is fundamentally shifting routines and care practices. These shifts entail social implications...

Abstract Background Consumer advocacies emphasize embedding lived experience into palliative care provision. However, tokenistic consumer involvement often hinder meaningful consumer participation in decision-making proc...

Adolescents with life-limiting conditions are distinct from children or older adults in their palliative needs and developmental stage, yet, there is limited literature addressing this population. Our aim was to describe...

Growing evidence underscores the importance of hope in shaping patients’ experiences. In the context of illness, hope regulates emotions, supports resilience, helps patients face uncertainty, and sustains the belief th...

Abstract Background Nausea is a common and distressing symptom in palliative care, substantially impairing quality of life. Despite guideline-based antiemetic therapy, a considerable proportion of patients continue to ex...

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate sleep patterns in children with severe medical complexity (CMC) eligible for pediatric palliative care (PPC) and to evaluate the specific impact of these patterns on their...

Abstract Background Confronting death is a highly stressful task for health science students, shaped significantly by cultural and gender-related factors. Objective To evaluate levels of fear of death and coping strategi...

Abstract Background In Pakistan, over 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer annually, with leukemia being the most common. These cases present challenges in symptom management, prognosis, and caregiver burden. Despit...

Objectives To explore the lived experiences of anxiety related to breathlessness in patients who are receiving specialist palliative care for advanced chronic respiratory disease (CRD), such as chronic obstructive pulmon...

Abstract Background In Pakistan, most children with life-threatening illnesses present at advanced stages and succumb to death, leaving families emotionally traumatised. Parental bereavement leads to long-term psychosoci...

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, approximately 20,000 older adults sustain a hip fracture every year. Most of these patients are frail, institutionalised, have limited postoperative mobility and a high mortality r...

Abstract Background This study investigates whether Korean older adults who experienced the death of a significant other are more likely to engage in end-of-life care planning (EOLCP), and whether discussing their own de...

Abstract Background In intensive care units, critically ill patients often require life-sustaining interventions. When these no longer benefit the patient, care is often transferred to end-of-life care. Family members ma...

Abstract Background Nurses frequently care for patients at the end of life, yet many lack adequate preparation to manage the associated emotional challenges. Attitudes toward death influence both the quality of end-of-li...

James S Cho,1,2 Julia Zhu,2 Pritesh Topiwala,1,2 David Hao1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence: David Hao, Department of Anesthe...

Abstract Introduction The place of death is recognized as a proxy for the quality and equity of end-of-life care. Understanding where people die provides insights into health system performance, social inequalities, and ...

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of identifying and communicating values and goals in preparation for future shared decision-making in medical settings. Decisions are legally supported by an advance...

Este artigo relata, dentro de uma abordagem qualitativa, o atendimento psicológico oferecido a quatro crianças e três adolescentes com câncer, fora de possibilidade de cura, desenvolvido através da integração das ...

Abstract Background Research has produced a substantial and expanding body of evidence-based practices (EBPs), encompassing interventions, programmes, clinical guidelines, protocols, care pathways and models of care supp...

Abstract Background Down syndrome (DS), a prevalent chromosomal disorder, is generally characterized by distinctive facial features and congenital anomalies. Transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM) is a transient myeloprol...

Abstract Objective To analyze the factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with cervical cancer (CC) in a single center in Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods A cro...

Bu çalışma 2016-2025 yılları arasında yayınlanmış çalışmaları incelemek amacıyla yapılan bir literatür derleme çalışmasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, palyatif bakımda yapay zeka teknolojilerinin su...

Background The general practitioners’ (GP) workforce is in crisis, with 22% of GPs feeling so stressed by the pressures of general practice they cannot cope. Patient death is the greatest stressor in medical practice a...