Objectives Medical cannabis is increasingly used by young patients with cancer. We aimed to describe the patterns and perceptions of medical cannabis use among young adults with cancer. Methods This ...

Objectives To investigate whether patients under the care of the community specialist palliative care team receiving steroids are at increased risk of infection. To identify other risk factors that ...

Aim The study aimed to evaluate student and facilitator perceptions regarding the novel use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) in the development and implementation of ‘Ivy Street’.

Correspondence to Gunnhild Jakobsen, European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC), Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Norwegian University ...

Objectives To examine current practices, attitudes and levels of confidence related to advance care planning (ACP) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among healthcare ...

Overview This abstract provides an overview of the experience and challenges encountered in sharing palliative nursing knowledge in East Asia. As palliative care gains recognition globally, an ...

Objective Terminal haemorrhage is a rare and distressing emergency in palliative oncology. We present an algorithm for the management of terminal haemorrhage in patients likely to receive end-of-life ...

Background Ensuring patient safety is vital (Vincent. The essentials of patient safety. Notes on introduction. 2011). The PSIRF (Patient Safety Incident Response Framework) was launched by NHS England ...

Background Advance Care Planning (ACP) may prepare relatives of frail older patients for future decision-making. Objective To investigate (1) how bereaved relatives of frail older patients experience ...

3 Department of Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Correspondence to Dr Allyn Hum, Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; allyn_hum{at}ttsh.com.sg Context ...

Objectives The issue of polypharmacy and medication use in people with life limiting illness raises important questions from a clinical and ethical viewpoint. The objectives of our study were to (1) ...

Correspondence to Dr Jennifer Ellen Dayes, Department of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK; j.dayes{at}bradford.ac.uk Professionals working with ...