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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 A conceptually guided framework examining how family communication relates to advance directive completion rates among older adults may offer useful insights for improving end-of-life decision-making ...