Background Nurses play a unique and critical role in palliative care, and it is noteworthy that nurses often encounter ethical dilemmas in this field. Objective This review aims to conduct a ...

Introduction Timely and efficient access to end-of-life medications 24/7 is crucial for effective symptom management and prevention of potentially avoidable hospital admissions of those receiving ...

Introduction In 2022, Dorothy House Hospice embarked on implementing a comprehensive redesign of community services, in line with its mission to ensure everyone has access to outstanding palliative ...

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 analyse healthcare utilisation and costs in the last year of life in England, and to study variation by cause of death, region of patient residence and socioeconomic status. Methods This ...

Correspondence to Dr Alison Mary Kearney, Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, ...

Objectives There is limited evidence of the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on outcomes. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on deaths of all patients known to a hospice in a 2.5-year ...

Blood transfusions in palliative medicine and symptom control in solid tumours ...

Background Quality palliative care encompasses holistic bereavement and pre-bereavement support for everyone important to the dying patient (Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care, 2021). Based ...

Purpose To develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the prevention of oral mucositis in children (0–18 years) receiving treatment for cancer or undergoing haematopoietic stem cell ...

Background The marketing authorisation for many injectable drugs used in palliative care does not cover the frequently preferred subcutaneous route. Consequently, subcutaneous off-label drug ...

Correspondence to Dr Kathy Eagar, Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia; keagar{at}uow.edu.au Objectives To explore differences in ...