Background: Volunteers make a major contribution to palliative care but little is known
specifically about hospital palliative care volunteers. Aim: The aim of this study was to …

Background: Access to palliative care services is variable, and many inpatients do not
receive palliative care. An overview of potential barriers could facilitate the development of …

Introduction Understanding patient and caregiver experience is key to providing person-
centered care. The palliative care approach includes holistic assessment and whole-person …

Background Monitoring the development of palliative care (PC) illustrates the capacity of
health systems to respond to the needs of people experiencing serious health-related …

Background The disparities in access to pediatric palliative care and pain management in
Latin America remains an unaddressed global health issue. Efforts to improve the …

Background Following an earlier mixed-method survey in which we asked stakeholders to
report on their perceptions of the progress made in relation to Canada's Framework on …

Background: Internationally, the demand for the provision of high-quality palliative care is
increasing exponentially. Japan is a rapidly ageing society and it is therefore important to …

Objective: To study whether E-learning methods are feasible in the post-graduate education
of palliative medicine. Methods: A mixed-methods study. Evaluations from pilot course …

Background Due to developing demographic changes, including an aging society and the
increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, Palliative Care is increasingly …

Executive summary For those living at home with advanced illness, deterioration in health
can happen at any time of the day or night. Severe symptoms, sudden changes, or new …