Correspondence to Dr Benjamin Thomas, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; benjamin.thomas{at}health.nsw.gov.au ...

Background A growing body of research indicates that physicians suffer high levels of stress, depression and burnout. Related literature has found that physician stress can negatively impact patient ...

Background Palliative care went through a significant evolution in the 20th century, but the 19th century has been seen my some scholars as the real turning point toward the more modern concept of ...

Objectives Palliative care summaries are used by general practices to provide structured anticipatory care information to those providing care during the out-of-hours period. We hypothesised that the ...

Correspondence to Dr Paul Taylor, St Luke’s Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK; ...

Objectives Music therapy (MT) holds a promising potential to meet emotional and existential needs in palliative care patients. The aim of the present pilot study was to assess the feasibility, ...

Background The majority of people in the UK die in hospital and many more die in hospital than are seen by the inpatient specialist palliative care team (SPCT). Aims To assess the population of ...

Objectives This study aims to assess the prevalence of insomnia in patients with cancer and evaluate its association with overall survival, considering related symptoms such as anxiety and pain.

Dignity therapy in cancer palliative care: meaning and resignification of life—a qualitative study (1 July, 2025) ...

Background This study analysed the impact on palliative care outcomes of a new specialist palliative care service for patients severely affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/MND), multiple ...

Background Malignant bowel obstruction is often inoperable, and can precipitate a transition from hospital to hospice care. The condition brings a high symptom burden for patients (severe pain, nausea ...

Aim To understand patients' perspectives on how a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness was first communicated to them. Study design In-depth qualitative interviews with 50 people ranging in age from ...