Objective Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is common and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. This review compares current national/international BTcP guidelines in ...

Correspondence to Professor Takashi Yamaguchi, Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan; ...

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’.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background The NICE guideline ‘End of life care for adults: service delivery’ states that services should offer advance care planning for those approaching the end of their life. 1 The COVID19 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Professor Joachim Cohen, End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie, Brussel 1090, Belgium; jcohen{at}vub.be If you wish to reuse ...