Background: Parental involvement in the decision-making processes about medical
treatment for children with life-limiting conditions is recognised as good practice. Previous …

The need for palliative care is increasing due to the rising burden of non-communicable
diseases and some communicable diseases. Chronic illnesses demand patient-centred …

Background End-of-life care can be a difficult and challenging process for critical care
nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) due to the care plan shifts from providing life-sustaining …

Background: The literature on professionals' perceptions of dignity at the end-of-life (EOL)
shows that there is a need for studies set in different cultural contexts. Lithuania represents …

Background Dignity is integral to palliative care. Illness can diminish it, causing
hopelessness and the wish to hasten death. Yet, dignity is a complex multidimensional …

Beta-thalassemia major is a genetic blood disorder that impacts hemoglobin production with
several symptoms that decrease quality of life in patients. Blood transfusions may help them …

Objectives This study aims to explore seriously ill patients' experiences during goals-of-care
discussions and perspectives of end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in the Middle Eastern …

Background: There is a global agreement that palliative care should be universally
accessible. However, in low-and middle-income countries and conflict zones, most people …

Introduction A handful of reports detail efforts to redesign traditional hospital gowns to
address common concerns related to patient comfort and privacy for big bodied patients …

Background & Aims: The cancer diagnosis affects the patients and significantly impacts the
lives of family members. Family caregivers face multiple challenges that require …