ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Palliative care is indicated in patients with heart failure since the early phases of the
disease, as suggested by international guidelines. However, patients are referred to …

Background Prognostication is a complex clinical task that involves forming a prediction
about recovery and communicating prognostic information to patients and families. In …

The complicated situation experienced by chronic heart failure (CHF) patients affects their
entire well-being but clinical practice continues to fail to adequately respond to their …

Background Advanced heart failure (AHF) carries a morbidity and mortality that are similar or
worse than many advanced cancers. Despite this, there are no accepted quality metrics for …

Background Patients' knowledge of heart failure (HF) is integral to improved outcomes.
However, the HF literature has not adequately explored the nature of patients' knowledge of …

Background As palliative care increasingly takes place in patients' homes, perceptions of
security among patients in the late palliative phase and their relatives are important. Aim To …

Aims and objectives To understand how prognostic information is communicated by
Jordanian doctors and nurses to the families of dying patients in intensive care units, with an …

Background Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome that greatly impacts people's lives.
Due to the poor prognosis of CHF, together with the frequent exacerbations of symptoms …

Background The perspective of patients and informal caregivers is often not expressed in
conversations with healthcare professionals which can have a negative impact on quality of …