A team from the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the London School of
Economics and Political Science (LSE) was commissioned by Marie Curie to explore the …

What is the experience of people living with breathlessness due to medical conditions, those
caring for them and those treating them, with regard to quality of life and the nature of clinical …

Background: To implement the appropriate services and develop adequate interventions,
detailed estimates of the needs for palliative care in the population are needed. Aim: To …

Physical activity (PA) is of key importance for health among healthy persons and individuals
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PA has multiple dimensions that can be …

Background: COPD is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was
to explore patients' experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope …

Aim To describe how patients with COPD, heart failure, dementia and cancer differ in
frequency and timing of referral to palliative care services. Methods We performed a …

Introduction Understanding the breadth of patients' support needs is important for the
delivery of person-centered care, particularly in progressive long-term conditions such as …

Background Despite the relatively high prevalence of low health literacy among individuals
living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), limited empirical attention has …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow.
Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and …

Objective Advance care planning (ACP) clarifies goals for future care if a patient becomes
unable to communicate their own preferences. However, ACP uptake is low, with …