Background Cancer-related fatigue, one of the most frequent side-effects of cancer
treatment, affects the well-being of patients. Despite the fact that the estimated prevalence …

Purpose This systematic review aims to summarize factors that influence the quality of life
(QOL) of advanced cancer patients in palliative care (PC) in developing countries …

Background Care for people with progressive illness should be person centered and
account for their cultural values and spiritual beliefs. There are an estimated 1.7 billion …

Introduction: The primary function of palliative care is to improve quality of life. The
recognition and treatment of symptoms causing suffering is central to the achievement of this …

Background Lung cancer is the most diagnosed cancer worldwide. In low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), lung cancer is often diagnosed at a late stage due to poor …

Amaç: Bir palyatif bakım merkezinde yatan hastaların klinik özelliklerini incelemek ve uzun
yatış süresi, hastaneden taburculuk durumu ile ilişkili faktörleri araştırmaktır. Gereç ve …

Background The demographic transition in Turkey is shifting the burden of diseases towards
non-communicable diseases including cancer. Palliative care (PC) as a component of …

Introduction: Sleep quality is known to be associated with the distressing symptoms of
cancer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of cancer symptoms on …

Purpose To identify cancer patients' palliative care needs with problem burden, problem
intensity, and felt needs related to these problems while receiving cancer treatment …

Purpose Lung cancer is associated with high level of symptoms and patient-reported
symptoms have been rarely used as a prognostic score to predict patients survival. Methods …