Background: Telephone advice lines have been recommended internationally to support
around-the-clock care for people living at home with advanced illness. While they …

Context Evidence of symptom control outcomes in severe COVID is scant. Objective To
determine changes in symptoms among people severely ill or dying with COVID supported …

Background: Culturally relevant patient-centered outcomes tools are needed to identify the
needs of patients and to assess their palliative care concerns. Aim: To translate and …

Background People living at home with advanced illness require around-the-clock care.
Telephone-based advice lines are critical for accessing help, yet evidence is limited. Aim To …

Background Independent charitably funded hospices have been an important element of the
UK healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospices usually have different …

Background In England, Integrated Care Systems have been established to improve
integration of care, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. For people near the end of life …

Introduction People who prefer to be cared for and die at home and their carers often rely on
care services being available round-the-clock. Designated palliative care telephone lines …

Introduction People managing advanced illness at home require round-the-clock access to
advice and support. Telephone advice lines are one approach to providing this, yet there is …

Introduction Timely and efficient access to end-of-life medications 24/7 is crucial for effective
symptom management and prevention of potentially avoidable hospital admissions of those …

Objectives To describe multinational prescribing practices by palliative care services for
symptom management in patients dying with COVID-19 and the perceived effectiveness of …