Objectives To evaluate whether the Isle of Wight (IoW) Just-in-Case (JIC) scheme to supply and administer anticipatory medication to end-of-life patients was performing to an appropriate level of ...

Context and objectives This study examined the impact of an integrative oncology intervention on postoperative care, primarily postoperative pain, in patients undergoing gynaecological oncology ...

Introduction Historically, paramedics have focused on life-saving and curative Care. Today a growing body of evidence suggests many patients seek support from the ambulance service for Palliative and ...

Objective To analyse differences in the last month of life (LMoL) of patients with paediatric cancer, classified depending on if they were included in an integrated home–hospital paediatric palliative ...

Background Palliative care is important in addressing the needs of patients and their caregivers holistically, particularly where patients are diagnosed with an advanced cancer such as metastatic ...

Background In recent years, there has been an increased demand for non-pharmacological, complementary therapies and psychosocial provisions in hospices, aimed at creating spaces for communication and ...

Methods A nationwide survey was conducted among bereaved family members of cancer patients who had died in inpatient palliative care units in Japan. The survey collected data on family characteristics ...

Patients with cancer are often polysymptomatic due to significant disease and treatment-related morbidity. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a type of neuromodulation, affects various physiological ...

Current lethal combinations and doses of drugs used in physician-assisted dying/suicide are untested, unlicensed and ...

Background In life-threatening illnesses, open information provision can benefit patients and families. However, not all patients prefer to have all information. There is a lack of clinical guidance ...

Objectives As societal debates around assisted suicide persist, understanding the factors influencing individual attitudes is essential. Health literacy (HL) and end-of-life HL (EOL-HL) are critical ...

Objective Various providers have piloted palliative virtual wards in the past 4 years. This survey provides the first aggregated data from across the UK. Method A cross-sectional online survey ...