Objectives This study explored the views and perceptions of haematologists towards palliative care, based on their own clinical experiences, focusing on those factors that helped or hindered referral ...
Introduction Respiratory and oropharyngeal secretions present significant challenges in motor neurone disease (MND). Symptoms such as choking and impaired cough compromise quality of life, place ...
Introduction Death competence, the ability to manage emotional, cognitive, and relational demands around dying, is essential for professionals in palliative and end-of-life care. The Coping with Death ...
The Medical Oncology department in TTSH is one of the largest Oncology departments in Singapore. ACP improves quality of life and is especially relevant for patients with cancer. ACP rates have ...
Objectives The objectives of this study were to explore medical students' experiences of communicating with patients and their carers about death and dying, and to assess whether using high-fidelity ...
Background and purpose Since 2001, symptom cluster research has grown considerably. However, because multiple methodological considerations remain, ongoing synthesis of the literature is needed to ...
Background Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) was developed in the eighties as a natural process to successfully treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Sometimes the bereaved do ...
Content Burnout occurs commonly in palliative care. Building resilience helps to mitigate the effects of burnout. Little is known about the importance of leaders, teams and organisations in preventing ...
Background and aims Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a detrimental side effect of chemotherapeutic agents. If left untreated, CIPN can persist for several years following the ...
Background Mouth problems are prevalent at end of life and can affect quality of life (Gustafsson, Skogsberg, Rejnö. BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Nov 10;20(1):173). Sore or dry mouth is a symptom listed on ...
Background When the UK went into COVID-19 lockdown, we had no foresight into how our referrals would change in the forthcoming years. Average time on caseload has reduced to eleven days (Hospiscare.
Background Games and gamified learning are increasingly used in healthcare education, including palliative care. However, the emotional complexity of palliative care may seem at odds with the ...
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