Background Recent years have seen marked improvements in end-of-life care, however
concerns have been expressed that services are focused on the needs of patients with …

Introduction: Improving end of life care is a national imperative. Unsatisfactory care persists
particularly in acute hospitals, with shortcomings, variability in communication and advance …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a voluntary process of discussion about future
care between an individual and their care provider. ACP is a key focus of national policy as …

Background As part of the research project “End-of-life Communication in Nursing Homes.
Patient Preferences and Participation”, we have studied how Advance Care Planning (ACP) …

Objective Communication between patients and end-of-life care providers requires
sensitivity given the context and complexity involved. This systematic review uses a narrative …

Background Palliative care providers serving Chinese patients lack a culture-specific model
of communication, a strong evidence base for this and clear guidance on its application …

Context Cancer caregivers have important roles in delivering practical, emotional, and end-
of-life support to patients; however, they express multiple unmet needs, particularly …

End-of-life conversations are among the most challenging of all communication scenarios
and on the agenda of several healthcare settings, including nursing homes (NHs). They may …

BACKGROUND Early provider–patient communication about future care is critical for
patients with heart failure (HF); however, advance care planning (ACP) discussions are …

Background: Most people with dementia transition into nursing homes as their disease
progresses. Their family caregivers often continue to be involved in their relative's care and …