Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

Background: High-quality care for seriously ill patients aligns treatment with their goals and
values. Failure to achieve “goal-concordant” care is a medical error that can harm patients …

Background We modified and evaluated an advance care planning (ACP) intervention,
which had been shown to improve compliance with patient's end of life (EoL) wishes, in a …

Introducción: en este artículo se estudia el concepto de dolor total con el objetivo de abrir
una reflexión sobre los aportes teóricos y prácticos que esta categoría puede ofrecer en el …

Objective To improve patient participation in advance care planning in nursing homes where
most patients have some degree of cognitive impairment. Methods This was a pair-matched …

Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a process by which patients reflect upon their
goals, values and beliefs to allow them to make decisions about their future medical …

Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a major chronic illness worldwide, and
Taiwan reports one of the highest incidence rates of ESRD with 529 cases per million …

Starting from statistical data derived from the oncological field, some articles have
highlighted the importance of communication in the patient–caregiver dyad and have …

Background Communication about end of life (EoL) and EoL care is critically important for
providing quality care as people approach death. Such communication is often complex and …

Purpose The objective of this study is to identify the beliefs, values, perceptions, and
experiences of medical oncology, radiation oncology, and clinical haematology …