Clinical trials in palliative care: a systematic review of their methodological characteristics and of the quality of their reporting.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about palliative care professionals' attitudes towards guidelines. In 2015, the German Association for Palliative Medicine (DGP) published an evidence based guideline for palliative care in adults with incurable cancer. Before publication we conducted a national survey among members of the DG...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Kalies H,Schöttmer R,Simon ST,Voltz R,Crispin A,Bausewein C

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper explores carers' views of dying, death and bereavement for family members who had recently died with heart failure adding to a growing literature on end of life experiences for people with conditions other than cancer. METHODS:Twenty interviews were conducted with bereaved carers of older people ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Small N,Barnes S,Gott M,Payne S,Parker C,Seamark D,Gariballa S

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders of the elderly population. Few therapeutic options are available for patients with PD requiring palliative care. Treatment of the early stages of PD is entirely different from later stages. During the later stages, the palliative care mode...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Lokk J,Delbari A

更新日期：2012-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that telehealth applications in palliative care are feasible, can improve quality of care, and reduce costs but few studies have focused on user acceptance of current technology applications in palliative care. Furthermore, the perspectives of health administrators have not been explored i...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Nguyen M,Fujioka J,Wentlandt K,Onabajo N,Wong I,Bhatia RS,Bhattacharyya O,Stamenova V

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Confinement to an in-patient hospital ward impairs patients' sense of social support and connectedness. Providing the means, through communication technology, for patients to maintain contact with friends and family can potentially improve well-being at the end of life by minimizing social isolation and faci...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Guo Q,Cann B,McClement S,Thompson G,Chochinov HM

更新日期：2017-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has highlighted the need for improving the implementation of advance care planning (ACP) in nursing homes. We developed a theory-based multicomponent ACP intervention (the ACP+ programme) aimed at supporting nursing home staff with the implementation of ACP into routine nursing home care. We describ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Gilissen J,Pivodic L,Wendrich-van Dael A,Gastmans C,Vander Stichele R,Engels Y,Vernooij-Dassen M,Deliens L,Van den Block L

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) was first introduced in1996 as a new tool for measurement of performance status in palliative care. PPS has been used in many countries and has been translated into other languages. METHODS:This study evaluated the reliability and validity of PPS. A web-based, case sce...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Ho F,Lau F,Downing MG,Lesperance M

更新日期：2008-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children show long-term psychological distress if family communication and illness-related information are poor during and after a parent's illness and death. Few psychosocial interventions for families with minor children living with a parent who has a life-threatening illness have been evaluated rigorously...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Eklund R,Alvariza A,Kreicbergs U,Jalmsell L,Lövgren M

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a dearth of data regarding the optimal method of detecting and treating depression in palliative care. This study applied the Delphi method to evaluate expert opinion on choice of screening tool, choice of antidepressant and choice of psychological therapy. The aim was to inform the development of b...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Rayner L,Price A,Hotopf M,Higginson IJ

更新日期：2011-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with schizophrenia are at risk of receiving poorer end of life care than other patients. They are often undertreated, avoid treatment and are about half as likely to access palliative care. There are limited options for end of life care for this under-serviced group in need. This study aims to address...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： McNamara B,Same A,Rosenwax L,Kelly B

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early integration of palliative care concurrently to standard cancer care is associated with several benefits for patients and their caregivers. However, communication barriers on part of the caring physicians often impede a timely referral to palliative care. This study describes the protocol of the evaluat...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Harnischfeger N,Rath HM,Ullrich A,Alt-Epping B,Letsch A,Thuss-Patience P,Bokemeyer C,Oechsle K,Bergelt C

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Homeless people often suffer from complex and chronic comorbidities, have high rates of morbidity and die at much younger ages than the general population. Due to a complex combination of physical, psychosocial and addiction problems at the end of life, they often have limited access to palliative care. Both...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Klop HT,de Veer AJE,van Dongen SI,Francke AL,Rietjens JAC,Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to common practice based on a generally agreed interpretation of Icelandic law on the rights of patients, health care professionals cannot discuss prognosis and treatment with a patient's family without that patient's consent. This limitation poses ethical problems, because research has shown that,...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Skulason B,Hauksdottir A,Ahcic K,Helgason AR

更新日期：2014-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Half of nursing home residents (NHR) suffer from dementia. End-of-life hospitalizations are often burdensome in residents with dementia. A systematic review was conducted to study the occurrence of hospitalizations at the end of life in NHR with dementia and to compare these figures to NHR without dementia. ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hoffmann F,Strautmann A,Allers K

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited population-level research on end-of-life care in Australia that considers health care use and costs across hospital and community sectors. The aim of this study was to quantify health care use and costs in the last 6 months of life in a cohort of elderly Australian decedents and to examine t...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Reeve R,Srasuebkul P,Langton JM,Haas M,Viney R,Pearson SA,EOL-CC study authors.

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Empirical knowledge around palliative care provision and needs of people with intellectual disabilities is extremely limited, as is the availability of research resources, including expertise and funding. This paper describes a consultation process that sought to develop an agenda for research priorities for...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Tuffrey-Wijne I,Wicki M,Heslop P,McCarron M,Todd S,Oliver D,de Veer A,Ahlström G,Schäper S,Hynes G,O'Farrell J,Adler J,Riese F,Curfs L

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Parental palliative disease is a family affair, however adolescent's well-being and coping are still rarely considered. The objectives of this paper were a) to identify differences in psychosocial adjustment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents and young adults with paren...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Kühne F,Krattenmacher T,Bergelt C,Ernst JC,Flechtner HH,Führer D,Herzog W,Klitzing KV,Romer G,Möller B

更新日期：2012-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last few decades, patients' rights have been reinforced in many countries by acts of law. Measures now include health care proxies to uphold the doctor-patient relationship and advance directives for end-of-life patients. These could be relevant tools as early as the initial diagnosis of haematolo...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Trarieux-Signol S,Moreau S,Gourin MP,Penot A,Edoux de Lafont G,Preux PM,Bordessoule D

更新日期：2014-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are many potential benefits to chaplaincy in transforming into a "research-informed" profession. However little is known or has been documented about the roles of chaplains on research teams and as researchers or about the effects of research engagement on chaplains themselves. This report describes th...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Kestenbaum A,James J,Morgan S,Shields M,Hocker W,Rabow M,Dunn LB

更新日期：2015-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally the state of palliative care research remains uncertain. Questions remain regarding impact, funding, and research priorities. Building upon previous research, this review examines palliative care research in Ireland and contributes to a wider international debate on the state of palliative care rese...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： McIlfatrick S,Muldrew DHL,Hasson F,Payne S

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve the quality of advance care planning (ACP) in primary care, it is important to understand the frequency of and topics involved in the ACP discussion between patients and their family physicians (FPs). METHODS:A secondary analysis of a previous multicenter cross-sectional observational study was p...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hamano J,Oishi A,Morita T,Kizawa Y

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) account for less than 1% of all malignancies. Approximately 50% of the patients develop metastases with limited survival in the course of their disease. For those patients, palliative treatment aiming at symptom relief and improvement of quality of life is most important. However, ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Brandes F,Striefler JK,Dörr A,Schmiester M,Märdian S,Koulaxouzidis G,Kaul D,Behzadi A,Thuss-Patience P,Ahn J,Pelzer U,Bullinger L,Flörcken A

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective integration between hospices, palliative care services and other local health care services to support patients with palliative care needs is an important international priority. A previous model suggests that integration involves a cumulative stepped process of engagement with other organisations ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Payne S,Eastham R,Hughes S,Varey S,Hasselaar J,Preston N

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though struggling with similar symptom burden, patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) receive less palliative care than patients suffering from malignant diseases. Researchers have found that this might be related to lack of knowledge about palliative care, insufficient interprofessional communicatio...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Ziehm J,Farin E,Seibel K,Becker G,Köberich S

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of Canada's Compassionate Care Benefit (CCB) is to enable family members and other loved ones who are employed to take a temporary secured leave to care for a terminally ill individual at end of life. Successful applicants of the CCB can receive up to 55% of their average insured earnings, up to a m...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Crooks VA,Williams A

更新日期：2008-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the Balearic Islands Palliative Care (PC) Program is to improve the quality of PC through a shared model consisting of primary health care professionals, home-based PC teams, and PC units in hospitals. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), patients with advanced cancer and other ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Llobera J,Sansó N,Ruiz A,Llagostera M,Serratusell E,Serrano C,Roselló MLM,Benito E,Castaño EJ,Leiva A

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last years of life, burden of disease and disability and need of health- and social care often increase. Social, functional and psychological factors may be important in regard to social- and health care utilization. This study aims to describe use of health- and social care during the last year of li...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hallgren J,Johansson L,Lannering C,Ernsth Bravell M,Gillsjö C

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding end of life preferences amongst the oldest old is crucial to informing appropriate palliative and end of life care internationally. However, little has been reported in the academic literature about the end of life preferences of people in advanced age, particularly the preferences of indigenou...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Gott M,Frey R,Wiles J,Rolleston A,Teh R,Moeke-Maxwell T,Kerse N

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the number of people who die with dementia is increasing. The importance of a palliative approach in the care of people with dementia is recognised and there are national polices to enhance current care. In the UK implementation of these polices is promoted by the National Institute for Health and ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Candy B,Elliott M,Moore K,Vickerstaff V,Sampson E,Jones L

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Institutional deaths (hospitals and nursing homes) are an important issue because they are often at odds with patient preference and associated with high healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to examine deaths in institutions and the role of individual, regional, and healthcare supply characteristics i...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Luta X,Panczak R,Maessen M,Egger M,Goodman DC,Zwahlen M,Stuck AE,Clough-Gorr K

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00