Investigation of the awareness of and demand for hospice care and attitudes towards life-sustaining treatment at the end of life among community residents in Hangzhou.

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:Family members are involved in the care of palliative patients at home and therefore, should be viewed as important sources of information to help clinicians better understand the quality palliative care service patients receive. The objective of the study was to analyse what is valued most by family carers ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Aparicio M,Centeno C,Carrasco JM,Barbosa A,Arantzamendi M

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have found that cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can effectively manage their own symptoms when given tailored advice. This approach, however, may challenge patients with poor performance status and/or emotional distress. Our goal is to test an automated intervention that engages a fr...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Silveira MJ,Given CW,Cease KB,Sikorskii A,Given B,Northouse LL,Piette JD

更新日期：2011-11-25 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:The aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and families through the prevention and relief of suffering. Frequently, patients may choose to receive palliative care in the home. The objective of this paper is to summarize the quality and primary outcomes measured within the pallia...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hofmeister M,Memedovich A,Dowsett LE,Sevick L,McCarron T,Spackman E,Stafinski T,Menon D,Noseworthy T,Clement F

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past ten years there has been an increasing focus on the need for improving the experience of end of life care. A number of policy initiatives have been introduced to develop approaches to discussing and documenting individual preferences for end of life care, in particular preferred place to die. ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Cox K,Moghaddam N,Almack K,Pollock K,Seymour J

更新日期：2011-11-04 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:Hospice palliative care (HPC) is a philosophy of care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for clients with life-threatening illnesses or end of life issues. The goals of HPC are not only to ameliorate clients' symptoms but also to reduce unneeded or unwanted medical interventions s...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Salam-White L,Hirdes JP,Poss JW,Blums J

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overuse of anti-cancer therapy is an important quality-of-care issue. An aggressive approach to treatment can have negative effects on quality of life and cost, but its effect on survival is not well-defined. METHODS:Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare database, we identified 7,87...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Saito AM,Landrum MB,Neville BA,Ayanian JZ,Earle CC

更新日期：2011-09-21 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:Research suggests that there may be bereavement experiences and support needs which are specific to family caregivers providing end of life care (EoLC), although this remains an under-researched area. This paper focuses on themes relating to bereavement which were derived from an analysis of free text survey...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Harrop E,Morgan F,Byrne A,Nelson A

更新日期：2016-11-08 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：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:This study explores with patients, carers and health care professionals if, when and how Advance Care Planning conversations about patients' preferences for place of care (and death) were facilitated and documented. METHODS:The study adopted an exploratory case study design using qualitative in...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Almack K,Cox K,Moghaddam N,Pollock K,Seymour J

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discrepancies between the information that patients have received and the patients' awareness of their condition have frequently been observed in literature and given a number of different explanations. The chief contribution of this study is that by following patients over time it is possible not only to no...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hoff L,Hermerén G

更新日期：2008-02-28 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:Most patients with life-limiting illnesses are treated and cared for over a long period of time in primary care and guidelines suggest that ACP discussions should be initiated in primary care. However, a practical model to implement ACP in general practice is lacking. Therefore, the objective of this study i...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： De Vleminck A,Houttekier D,Deliens L,Vander Stichele R,Pardon K

更新日期：2016-02-11 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：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:Rapid effective responsiveness to patient needs is pivotal to high quality palliative care. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) people are susceptible to life-limiting illnesses at younger ages than other Australians and experience inequity of health service provision. The Palliative Care Outc...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Woods JA,Johnson CE,Ngo HT,Katzenellenbogen JM,Murray K,Thompson SC

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One essential element of research is the successful recruitment of participants. However, concerns are obvious regarding the ethical implications of involving terminally ill and even dying patients and their informal caregivers as research participants. This study aims to illustrate central issues encountere...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Stiel S,Heckel M,Bussmann S,Weber M,Ostgathe C

更新日期：2015-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Professionals and relatives increasingly have to deal with people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who are in need of end-of-life care. This is a specific type of care that may require a different approach to the focus on participation that currently characterizes the care for people with ID. This paper d...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Bekkema N,de Veer AJ,Hertogh CM,Francke AL

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volunteers play a significant role in supporting hospice and palliative care in Africa, but little is known about the types of volunteers, their motivations and roles in service delivery. METHODS:Palliative care experts from 30 African countries were invited to participate in an online survey, conducted in ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Loth CC,Namisango E,Powell RA,Pabst KH,Leng M,Hamada M,Radbruch L

更新日期：2020-04-14 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:In palliative care (PC) patients and relatives (P/R) often show their gratitude to the healthcare professionals (HP) who care for them. HP appreciate these displays of gratitude, although the impact of the same has not been examined in detail. Publications analysed tell personal experiences in which HP say t...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Aparicio M,Centeno C,Arantzamendi M

更新日期：2019-03-21 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:Over the past decades there has been a significant increase in the number of published clinical trials in palliative care. However, empirical evidence suggests that there are methodological problems in the design and conduct of studies, which raises questions about the validity and generalisability of the re...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Bouça-Machado R,Rosário M,Alarcão J,Correia-Guedes L,Abreu D,Ferreira JJ

更新日期：2017-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laws allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia have been implemented in many locations around the world but some individuals suffering with terminal illness receiving palliative care services are hastening death or die by suicide without assistance. This systematic review aims to summarise evidence of palliat...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Gerson SM,Bingley A,Preston N,Grinyer A

更新日期：2019-08-31 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:Current policies recommend integrating home care and palliative care to enable patients to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admission and emergency department (ED) visits. The Italian health care system had implemented integrated palliative home care (IHPC) services to guarantee a comprehensive,...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Borraccino A,Campagna S,Politano G,Dalmasso M,Dimonte V,Gianino MM

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implementation of quality improvements in palliative care (PC) is challenging, and detailed knowledge about factors that may facilitate or hinder implementation is essential for success. One part of the EU-funded IMPACT project (IMplementation of quality indicators in PAlliative Care sTudy) aiming to increas...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Sommerbakk R,Haugen DF,Tjora A,Kaasa S,Hjermstad MJ

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00