Palliative care is an approach to the care of patients and families facing progressive and
chronic illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering due to physical symptoms …

Background Inequalities in access to hospice care is a source of considerable concern;
white, middle-class, middle-aged patients with cancer have traditionally been over …

Background: Palliative care access, experiences and outcomes of care disadvantage those
from ethnically diverse, Indigenous, First nation and First people communities. Research into …

Background: A growing body of literature suggests that patients with Parkinson disease (PD)
have many unmet needs under current models of care that may be addressed through …

Background and Purpose: Patients with severe, progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) have
complex physical and psychosocial needs, typically over several years. Few treatment …

Background England has one of the highest rates of hospital death in dementia in Europe.
How this has changed over time is unknown. This study aimed to analyse temporal trends in …

Background Little is known about how people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families
comprehend advance care planning (ACP) and its relevance in their lives. Aim To explore …

Introduction Palliative care is an approach to caring for patients and families affected by
serious illnesses that focuses on the relief of suffering through the management of medical …

Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is traditionally viewed as a movement disorder which
affects quality of life, recent literature has revealed an increased mortality, a high burden of …

Context Over the history of palliative care provision in Ireland, services have predominantly
provided care to those with cancer. Previous estimates of palliative care need focused …