Results 35 articles involving the use of educational interventions for patients with cancer pain were analysed in this study. Most protocols involved sessions implementing audiovisual aids, which the ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneously (SC) administered tranexamic acid. Methods A retrospective chart review of the use of SC tranexamic acid in a single palliative care ...

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care holds an inclusive view of supportive and palliative care research and we are able to call on expertise to critique the whole range of methodologies within the subject ...

Current lethal combinations and doses of drugs used in physician-assisted dying/suicide are untested, unlicensed and unregulated, with little pharmacological understanding of efficacy and safety at ...

Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis – outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms ...

Objectives Improved understanding of the stability and consistency of symptom clusters across time, symptom dimensions and cancer diagnoses will lead to refinements in symptom assessments and ...

Objectives Facial airflow from a hand-held fan (fan) hastens recovery from exertional breathlessness. We aimed to determine the effect of different airflow speeds on recovery from exertional ...

Background The use of virtual reality (VR) is increasing in palliative care. However, despite increasing interest in VR, there is little evidence of how this technology can be implemented into ...

Method A hospice in South-East England explored options to have visually pleasing, easily accessible outcome reports, available for hospice staff and service users. The hospice’s Outcome Champion ...

Context Psychological symptoms are common among palliative care patients with advanced illness, and their effect on quality of life can be as significant as physical illness. The demand to address ...

Introduction An interdisciplinary team approach to patients in specialised palliative care is recommended; however, the composition of the professionals tends to vary, and the roles of ...

Background Today, euthanasia has become the option for terminally ill persons, in order to die with dignity. Palliative care on the other hand seeks to re-assure people with terminal or chronic ...