Most people believe it is important to plan care preferences in advance of dying but very few have taken any action, according to new research led by Cardiff University's Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre.
Nov 4, 2021
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Research led by scientists at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has found that patients with continual care from the ...
Sep 9, 2021
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A new national study shows most patients in Australia are not getting suitable end-of-life care.
Jun 24, 2021
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The first paper to give voice to health and social care professionals providing end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Palliative Medicine, led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Liverpool ...
May 19, 2021
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There is currently no consensus on what quality end-of-life care for children with cancer looks like, or how to measure and deliver it; however, investigators recently assembled an expert panel to help fill this void. In ...
May 5, 2021
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There have been over 280,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, with the infectious nature of the disease preventing many patients from receiving end-of-life care at home. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Terminally ill patients referred to hospice care from a hospital setting tend to be on hospice for shorter periods than those who enter hospice while living at home or in a residential care facility.
Oct 19, 2020
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A Penn State College of Medicine research team found that playing a simple conversation game may encourage African Americans to make plans for their end of life care. Researchers say the game may be a useful tool in addressing ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Palliative, or end of life care can help people with terminal conditions, such as cancer, live as well as possible for as long as possible—and allow them to die with dignity. But end of life care is not a straightforward ...
May 21, 2020
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New "End of Life Care in Frailty" guidelines have been published by the British Geriatrics Society to help doctors, nurses and allied health professionals provide high-quality, person-centered care for older people approaching ...
May 15, 2020
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