Do the elderly have a voice? Advance care planning discussions with frail and older individuals: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
Background Recent years have seen marked improvements in end-of-life care, however
concerns have been expressed that services are focused on the needs of patients with …
concerns have been expressed that services are focused on the needs of patients with …
End-of-life care conversations with heart failure patients: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
Background Current models of end-of-life care (EOLC) have been largely developed for
cancer and may not meet the needs of heart failure patients. Aim To review the literature …
cancer and may not meet the needs of heart failure patients. Aim To review the literature …
[HTML][HTML] Do patients want to die at home? A systematic review of the UK literature, focused on missing preferences for place of death
Background End-of-life care policy has a focus on enabling patients to die in their preferred
place; this is believed for most to be home. This review assesses patient preferences for …
place; this is believed for most to be home. This review assesses patient preferences for …
Not another questionnaire! Maximizing the response rate, predicting non-response and assessing non-response bias in postal questionnaire studies of GPs
Background. Non-response is an important potential source of bias in survey research. With
evidence of falling response rates from GPs, it is of increasing importance when undertaking …
evidence of falling response rates from GPs, it is of increasing importance when undertaking …
[HTML][HTML] aMAP risk score predicts hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with chronic hepatitis
R Fan, G Papatheodoridis, J Sun, H Innes… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of death in
patients with chronic hepatitis. In this international collaboration, we sought to develop a …
patients with chronic hepatitis. In this international collaboration, we sought to develop a …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of social, psychological, and spiritual decline toward the end of life in lung cancer and heart failure
SA Murray, M Kendall, E Grant, K Boyd… - Journal of pain and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Typical trajectories of physical decline have been described for people with end-stage
disease. It is possible that social, psychological, and spiritual levels of distress may also …
disease. It is possible that social, psychological, and spiritual levels of distress may also …
Development of prognosis in palliative care study (PiPS) predictor models to improve prognostication in advanced cancer: prospective cohort study
Objective To develop a novel prognostic indicator for use in patients with advanced cancer
that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival. Design Prospective …
that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival. Design Prospective …
[HTML][HTML] Improving generalist end of life care: national consultation with practitioners, commissioners, academics, and service user groups
Objective To identify major concerns of national and local importance in the provision,
commissioning, research, and use of generalist end of life care. Design A national …
commissioning, research, and use of generalist end of life care. Design A national …
Recruiting patients into a primary care based study of palliative care: why is it so difficult?
G Ewing, M Rogers, S Barclay, J McCabe… - Palliative …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
In the UK, researchers' access to study populations and control over selection of participants
is becoming increasingly constrained by data protection and research governance …
is becoming increasingly constrained by data protection and research governance …
[HTML][HTML] Moral distress amongst American physician trainees regarding futile treatments at the end of life: a qualitative study
E Dzeng, A Colaianni, M Roland, D Levine… - Journal of general …, 2016 - Springer
Background Ethical challenges are common in end of life care; the uncertainty of prognosis
and the ethically permissible boundaries of treatment create confusion and conflict about the …
and the ethically permissible boundaries of treatment create confusion and conflict about the …