Background PCOC uses a suite of clinical assessment tools to help identify and manage common symptoms and problems among palliative care patients. They may help patients, carers and families to ...

The aim of this project was to evaluate the evidence base for palliative care assessment tools. Based on a conceptual framework and evidence map, this project summarizes the evidence for use of ...

Objectives To evaluate current clinical practices of assessment, diagnosis and management of oral candidiasis in a specialist palliative care unit to improve patient outcomes through compliance with ...

Effective treatment and monitoring of disease progression are crucial in the context of palliative care for patients suffering from movement disorders. To this aim, the accurate and continuous ...

The inter-rater/test–retest reliability and construct validity of a palliative care needs assessment tool in interstitial lung disease (NAT:PD-ILD) were tested ...

Improving access and tackling inequities in palliative care globally would help to reduce preventable suffering, write Anna Peeler, Oladayo Afolabi, and Richard Harding Millions of people around the ...

Aims/Objectives/Background The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate that 40 million people a year globally require palliative care, and this need is expanding ...

Introduction Heart failure affects over 26 million people worldwide with prevalence expected to grow due to an ageing global population. Palliative care can address the holistic needs of patients with ...

Palliative care, which is often referred to as end of life care, is a specialist type of care for people nearing the end of their life. It offers personalised support and care to help make the end of ...

Innovative answers to the challenges of providing serious illness care. At the UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care, our researchers focus on seeking out innovative answers for palliative ...

She glanced over at Ms Katherine Lim, 32, her palliative home-care nurse seated next to her, playing the song from her laptop. The nonagenarian has advanced dementia and typically does not ...