Overview This abstract provides an overview of the experience and challenges encountered in sharing palliative nursing knowledge in East Asia. As palliative care gains recognition globally, an ...

Aim The study aimed to evaluate student and facilitator perceptions regarding the novel use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) in the development and implementation of ‘Ivy Street’.

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Objectives To examine current practices, attitudes and levels of confidence related to advance care planning (ACP) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among healthcare ...

Background It is widely accepted that a diagnosis of cancer affects the entire family. However, research has centred on primary caregivers, and little is known about the impact on the wider family.

Objective Terminal haemorrhage is a rare and distressing emergency in palliative oncology. We present an algorithm for the management of terminal haemorrhage in patients likely to receive end-of-life ...

Background Early conversations about the future benefits people with life-limiting conditions. Timely admission to a hospice service often provides the best outcomes (Brighton & Bristowe. Postgrad Med ...

Background Our aim was to determine feasibility and effect sizes of bright light therapy (BLT), melatonin (MLT), methylphenidate (MP) and eight combinations (BLT+MLT+MP, BLT+MLT, BLT+MP, BLT alone, ...

Background Advance Care Planning (ACP) may prepare relatives of frail older patients for future decision-making. Objective To investigate (1) how bereaved relatives of frail older patients experience ...

Background Ensuring patient safety is vital (Vincent. The essentials of patient safety. Notes on introduction. 2011). The PSIRF (Patient Safety Incident Response Framework) was launched by NHS England ...

Introduction General Practitioners (GPs) face challenges when providing palliative care, including an ageing, multimorbid population, falling GP numbers and increasing demand. A ‘public health ...

Objectives The issue of polypharmacy and medication use in people with life limiting illness raises important questions from a clinical and ethical viewpoint. The objectives of our study were to (1) ...