Background Strathcarron Hospice has supported an Asset Based Community Development approach since 2020. Compassionate Community Builders (CCBs) discover what is strong in communities and what people ...

Background The delivery of end-of-life care in nursing homes is challenging. This situation is of concern as 20% of the population die in this setting. Commonly reported reasons include limited access ...

Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of ...

Background Virtual reality (VR) technology as a therapeutic intervention has been gaining attention in healthcare settings in recent years. Studies suggest that using the technology can help alleviate ...

Introduction Despite preferences to the contrary, 53% of deaths in England occur in hospital. Difficulties in managing clinical uncertainty can result in delayed recognition that a person may be ...

3 Queen Mary University of London, Barts & the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre of Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute, London, UK Objective Multimorbidity is increasingly ...

Background Parenteral nutrition (PN) and palliative venting gastrostomies (PVG) are two interventions used clinically to manage inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, little is known ...

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 Anticipatory prescribing (AP) of injectable medications in advance of clinical need is established practice in community end-of-life care. Changes to prescribing guidelines and practice ...

Correspondence to Dr Linda Björkhem-Bergman, Department of Palliative Medicine and Advanced Medical Home Care, ASIH Stockholm Södra, Långbro park, Bergtallsvägen 12, 125 59 Älvsjö, Sweden; ...

Correspondence to Dr Mahnaz Ilkhani, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 1991654188 Tehran, Iran (the Islamic ...

Background The use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in palliative care research is increasing; most AI-related palliative care research involves the use of routinely collected patient data from ...