Haematological malignancy: are patients appropriately referred for specialist palliative and hospice care? A systematic review and meta-analysis of published data
Haematological malignancies are complex diseases, affecting the entire age spectrum, and
having marked differences in presentation, treatment, progression and outcome. Patients …
having marked differences in presentation, treatment, progression and outcome. Patients …
[HTML][HTML] Destined to die in hospital? Systematic review and meta-analysis of place of death in haematological malignancy
Background Haematological malignancies are a common, heterogeneous and complex
group of diseases that are often associated with poor outcomes despite intensive treatment …
group of diseases that are often associated with poor outcomes despite intensive treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Palliative care specialists' perceptions concerning referral of haematology patients to their services: findings from a qualitative study
Background Haematological malignancies (leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma) are
complex cancers that are relatively common, affect all ages and have divergent outcomes …
complex cancers that are relatively common, affect all ages and have divergent outcomes …
Perspectives of bereaved relatives of patients with haematological malignancies concerning preferred place of care and death: a qualitative study
Background: People with haematological malignancies have different end-of-life care
patterns from those with other cancers and are more likely to die in hospital. Little is known …
patterns from those with other cancers and are more likely to die in hospital. Little is known …
Preferred and actual place of death in haematological malignancies: a report from the UK haematological malignancy research network
Objectives Hospital death is comparatively common in people with haematological cancers,
but little is known about patient preferences. This study investigated actual and preferred …
but little is known about patient preferences. This study investigated actual and preferred …
[HTML][HTML] Haematology nurses' perspectives of their patients' places of care and death: a UK qualitative interview study
Purpose Patients with haematological malignancies are more likely to die in hospital, and
less likely to access palliative care than people with other cancers, though the reasons for …
less likely to access palliative care than people with other cancers, though the reasons for …
Variations in specialist palliative care referrals: findings from a population-based patient cohort of acute myeloid leukaemia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and …
Objective To develop and implement a methodology for capturing complete haematological
malignancy pathway data and use it to identify variations in specialist palliative care (SPC) …
malignancy pathway data and use it to identify variations in specialist palliative care (SPC) …
[PDF][PDF] Research article Destined to die in hospital? Systematic review and meta-analysis of place of death in haematological malignancy
Background: Haematological malignancies are a common, heterogeneous and complex
group of diseases that are often associated with poor outcomes despite intensive treatment …
group of diseases that are often associated with poor outcomes despite intensive treatment …
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