Objective Digital health technologies are increasingly used across cancer care, yet evidence specific to community-based end-of-life (EoL) cancer care is less clearly synthesised. Understanding ...
Objectives Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms among women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. This study analysed fatigue ...
1 Walton Institute, South East Technological University (SETU), Waterford, Ireland 2 Department of Nursing and Health Care, South East Technological University (SETU), Waterford, Ireland Introduction ...
Background Training in palliative care is essential to prepare healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care. Traditional methods often fail to equip students with necessary skills and ...
HIDDEN2: a prospective longitudinal observational study of the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cancer receiving palliative care upon admission to hospital ...
Objectives Clinical guidelines, including the WHO analgesic ladder, advocate paracetamol in conjunction with strong opioids ...
Background Dyspnoea is a prevalent, debilitating symptom in advanced life-limiting illnesses. While opioids and non-pharmacological measures remain foundational, refractory breathlessness presents a ...
Objective(s) To describe the reported experience of patients who self-administered voluntary assisted dying medication in Victoria, Australia. Methods A population-based retrospective study of ...
Aims To compare and rank the effectiveness of various advance care planning (ACP) decision aids in increasing the completion rates of ACP. Background ACP protects patient autonomy, eases caregiver ...
Objectives Patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) experience significant symptom burden, yet access to specialist palliative care (SPC) is often limited. The Bristol ...
OIN is common. Even within a limited and methodologically heterogeneous literature, prevalence estimates range from 6% to 38% in palliative care populations, with three of the more recent robust ...
Hospice Care for all, for now, forever. Hospice UK National Conference, 26 – 28 November 2024 ...