Background Advance care planning (ACP) is a process where patients express their wishes
regarding their future healthcare. Its importance has been increasingly recognised in the …

Background: Little is known about the impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
in palliative care settings. To date, the clinical impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Background: Little is known about the impact of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
on patients with advanced cancer, such as its impact on the quality of life of this vulnerable …

Sexual well-being is often significantly affected by cancer and its treatments. Previous
research shows that a patient's sexual well-being is often overlooked in clinical practice …

Symptom management is the cornerstone of good palliative care. Although symptoms such
as pain, nausea and dyspnoea are readily assessed and the frequent focus of research …

Withdrawing invasive ventilation from a person with motor neurone disease who lacks the
relevant mental capacity raises ethical issues such as the withdrawal of life-sustaining …

Objective We sought to address the questions: 1)'What ACP education interventions exist for
care home staff?'and 2)'how effective are these interventions?'Method The review adheres …

Hospice patients’ and families’ preference for shared versus single rooms - Mark B Howard,
Aoife Gleeson, Stephen Higgins, 2014 Skip to main content Intended for healthcare …

Background: Advance care planning is increasingly recognised as an integral part of
achieving excellence at the end of life (EoL), but barriers still prevent individuals from having …

Symptom management is the cornerstone of good palliative care. Symptoms of advanced
disease, such as pain, nausea and dyspnoea, are readily assessed and frequently the focus …