Objectives To examine whether use of a hand-held fan (‘fan’) improves breathlessness and increases physical activity. Methods A secondary exploratory analysis using pooled data from the fan arms of ...

1 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Ghent University, End-of-life Care Research Group, Brussels, Belgium Context Advance care planning (ACP) interventions have the potential to improve outcomes for ...

Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...

Background Communication about the end of life is especially important in the family context, as patients and their families are considered as the care unit in palliative care. Open end-of-life ...

Correspondence to Dr Kenro Hirata, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan; kenro916{at}gmail.com ...

Correspondence to Professor Irene J Higginson, King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Bessemer ...

Objective Cancer survivors’ perceptions of healthcare have been identified as a predictor of quality of life (QoL) outcomes. This study aims to explore colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors’ perceptions ...

Objectives The study evaluates the fifth cohort of the palliative care cancer treatment centres (CTC) educational programme in India with the aim of refining the course on the basis of participant ...

6 Department Infrastructure Research and Statistics Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy Background Early palliative care together with standard haematological care for advanced ...

Correspondence to Martin J Powell, Lancaster University Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster LA1 4YG, UK; martinpowell2014{at}gmail.com Background Nurses in inpatient palliative care are ...

Correspondence to Dr Mei Ling Look, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 68100, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia; entitylml{at}yahoo.com Context There has been increasing evidence of the ...

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a communication process about a person’s values, life goals and preferences for current and future treatment and care. It can improve end-of-life care ...