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View article: Provision of palliative and end-of-life care by community health nurses: a scoping review on the challenges and potential solutions
Provision of palliative and end-of-life care by community health nurses: a scoping review on the challenges and potential solutions Open
Background The demand for home-based palliative care is increasing, driven by ageing populations and a rise in multiple long-term conditions. Community health nurses are pivotal to enabling patients to be cared for and die at home, yet the…
View article: Palliative care in low and middle-income countries to reduce cancer suffering: A systematic review
Palliative care in low and middle-income countries to reduce cancer suffering: A systematic review Open
The conduct of this review is supported by an unrestricted grant from the End-of-Life Care in India Task Force (ELICIT). ELICIT supports end-of-life education, research, and policy.
View article: Culture and context shapes spiritual distress: A phenomenological study of spiritual distress in hospitalised people with advanced COPD in India
Culture and context shapes spiritual distress: A phenomenological study of spiritual distress in hospitalised people with advanced COPD in India Open
View article: How, when and why is emotional support delivered using videoconferencing by adult palliative care services successful? A realist synthesis
How, when and why is emotional support delivered using videoconferencing by adult palliative care services successful? A realist synthesis Open
Background: Videoconferencing (also known as telehealth) is part of digitally enabled healthcare provision (‘eHealth’) and its use in palliative care practice is increasing. There is uncertainty and limited evidence to guide organisations …
View article: The needs, preferences, and experiences of LGBT + people living with dementia: a systematic review with thematic synthesis
The needs, preferences, and experiences of LGBT + people living with dementia: a systematic review with thematic synthesis Open
The robustness of the science is weak regarding the needs, preferences, and experiences of LGBT + people with dementia. Designing and implementing dementia-related policies through a queer intersectional lens, along with embedded cultural …
View article: Developing research collaborations and building capacity in palliative and end-of-life care in the North West Coast of England: the PalCaRe-NWC partnership
Developing research collaborations and building capacity in palliative and end-of-life care in the North West Coast of England: the PalCaRe-NWC partnership Open
Background The North West Coast area of England (Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Cumbria) has high palliative care need (third highest prevalence in England) and historically low recorded National Institute for Health and Care R…
View article: The needs, preferences, and experiences of LGBT+ people living with dementia: A systematic review with thematic synthesis
The needs, preferences, and experiences of LGBT+ people living with dementia: A systematic review with thematic synthesis Open
Background LGBT+ people are disproportionately at an increased risk for developing dementia. Dementia can compound the impact of stigma and social marginalisation experienced by LGBT+ people, and is likely to create barriers to accessing h…
View article: Implementing Namaste Care in nursing care homes for people with advanced dementia: a systematically constructed review with framework synthesis
Implementing Namaste Care in nursing care homes for people with advanced dementia: a systematically constructed review with framework synthesis Open
View article: Suffering and loss in Lewy body dementia: Applying a palliative care lens to a longitudinal narrative study
Suffering and loss in Lewy body dementia: Applying a palliative care lens to a longitudinal narrative study Open
Objectives This study aims to explore the everyday experiences of people living with Lewy body dementia and their families, to deepen understanding of their care needs. Lewy body dementia is a neurodegenerative condition associated with sh…
View article: Why are organisational approvals needed for low-risk staff studies in the UK? Procedures, barriers, and burdens
Why are organisational approvals needed for low-risk staff studies in the UK? Procedures, barriers, and burdens Open
Background Health care staff should be given the opportunity to participate in research, but recruiting clinicians via their employing organisation is not always straightforward or quick in the UK. Unlike many countries outside the UK, ver…
View article: Exploring the contribution of cancer palliative care development toward alleviating the human crisis of suffering in low- and middle-income countries: A framework synthesis protocol
Exploring the contribution of cancer palliative care development toward alleviating the human crisis of suffering in low- and middle-income countries: A framework synthesis protocol Open
Objectives Inadequate access to cancer care, high mortality, and out-of-pocket expenditure contribute to health-related suffering in low- and middle-income countries, making palliative care a relevant option. How palliative care developmen…
View article: Improving Hospital Palliative Care Between COVID-19 Waves: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Improving Hospital Palliative Care Between COVID-19 Waves: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Our findings have the potential to inform strategies that improve palliative care response and equity beyond COVID-19, and in future pandemics or crises.
View article: The Lived Experiences of Hospice Healthcare Workers Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
The Lived Experiences of Hospice Healthcare Workers Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Open
Objective: To understand the lived experience of healthcare workers who provide palliative care to adolescents and young adults living with advanced cancer. Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis was the design of this study. Ho…
View article: Living and dying between cultural traditions in African & Caribbean Heritage families: a constructivist grounded theory
Living and dying between cultural traditions in African & Caribbean Heritage families: a constructivist grounded theory Open
View article: Understanding barriers and facilitators to palliative and end-of-life care research: a mixed method study of generalist and specialist health, social care, and research professionals
Understanding barriers and facilitators to palliative and end-of-life care research: a mixed method study of generalist and specialist health, social care, and research professionals Open
View article: Researchers’ experiences of the design and conduct challenges associated with parallel-group cluster-randomised trials and views on a novel open-cohort design
Researchers’ experiences of the design and conduct challenges associated with parallel-group cluster-randomised trials and views on a novel open-cohort design Open
Background Two accepted designs exist for parallel-group cluster-randomised trials (CRTs). Closed-cohort designs follow the same individuals over time with a single recruitment period before randomisation, but face challenges in settings w…
View article: Implementation of an Advance Care Planning Intervention in Nursing Homes: An International Multiple Case Study
Implementation of an Advance Care Planning Intervention in Nursing Homes: An International Multiple Case Study Open
Background and Objectives The inability of individuals in the advanced stage of dementia to communicate about preferences in care at the end-of-life poses a challenge for healthcare professionals and family carers. The proven effective Fam…
View article: Changes in Participant Interactions. Using Focus Group Analysis Methodology to Explore the Impact on Participant Interactions of Face-to-Face Versus Online Video Data Collection Methods
Changes in Participant Interactions. Using Focus Group Analysis Methodology to Explore the Impact on Participant Interactions of Face-to-Face Versus Online Video Data Collection Methods Open
Qualitative data collection using online focus groups is increasing in popularity. However this may change the way discussion is created and steered by the participants and facilitators in these focus groups and so potentially influence th…
View article: How clinicians recognise people who are dying: An integrative review
How clinicians recognise people who are dying: An integrative review Open
(PROSPERO) CRD42022360900. Registered September 2022.
View article: Living and Dying between Cultural Traditions in African & Caribbean Heritage Families: A Constructivist Grounded Theory
Living and Dying between Cultural Traditions in African & Caribbean Heritage Families: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Open
Background Ethnic differences influence end-of-life health behaviours and usage of palliative care. Advance care planning is not widely utilised in minority ethnic heritage communities. Older adults expect and trust their children to be th…
View article: The views and perceptions of training in physical health care amongst mental health nurses, managers of mental health nurses and trainers: A systematically constructed narrative synthesis
The views and perceptions of training in physical health care amongst mental health nurses, managers of mental health nurses and trainers: A systematically constructed narrative synthesis Open
People with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates compared with the general population. Mental health nurses are in an optimal position to address physical healthcare needs and inequalities experienced by this gr…
View article: The Fundamentals of Advocacy: Designing an online learning course for health and social care staff
The Fundamentals of Advocacy: Designing an online learning course for health and social care staff Open
Background The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) develops national standards for health and social care services and tools to assist with implementation. In 2023, HIQA developed resources to help health and social care staff …
View article: Health care professional recruitment of patients and family carers to palliative care randomised controlled trials: A qualitative multiple case study
Health care professional recruitment of patients and family carers to palliative care randomised controlled trials: A qualitative multiple case study Open
Background: Trial participant recruitment is an interactional process between health care professionals, patients and carers. Little is known about how clinicians carry out this role in palliative care trials and the reasons why they do or…
View article: ‘Thank goodness you’re here’. Exploring the impact on patients, family carers and staff of enhanced 7-day specialist palliative care services: A mixed methods study
‘Thank goodness you’re here’. Exploring the impact on patients, family carers and staff of enhanced 7-day specialist palliative care services: A mixed methods study Open
Background: Healthcare usage patterns change for people with life limiting illness as death approaches, with increasing use of out-of-hours services. How best to provide care out of hours is unclear. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and …
View article: A Meta-Ethnographic Review of Paid Staff and Volunteers Working together in Palliative Care
A Meta-Ethnographic Review of Paid Staff and Volunteers Working together in Palliative Care Open
For effective working relationships between paid staff and volunteers, proactive engagement, recognition of each other's role and contribution, mutual sharing of information, and intentional interaction between both groups is needed.
View article: The experience of family carers for people with moderate to advanced dementia within a domestic home setting: a systematically constructed narrative synthesis
The experience of family carers for people with moderate to advanced dementia within a domestic home setting: a systematically constructed narrative synthesis Open
Background Caring for someone with moderate to advanced dementia within a domestic home setting can be burdensome and time-consuming. To ensure the effectiveness of care planning and delivery, especially towards the end of life, understand…
View article: What are the digitally enabled psychosocial interventions delivered by trained practitioners being offered to adults with life-shortening illnesses and palliative care needs and their informal and professional caregivers? A scoping review
What are the digitally enabled psychosocial interventions delivered by trained practitioners being offered to adults with life-shortening illnesses and palliative care needs and their informal and professional caregivers? A scoping review Open
Objectives Computer-mediated and telephone communication connecting professionals and patients (eHealth) is well established. Yet there is little information about psychosocial interventions delivered by trained practitioners for a palliat…
View article: Adaptation and multicentre validation of a patient-centred outcome scale for people severely ill with COVID (IPOS-COV)
Adaptation and multicentre validation of a patient-centred outcome scale for people severely ill with COVID (IPOS-COV) Open
View article: The impact of the mySupport advance care planning intervention on family caregivers’ perceptions of decision-making and care for nursing home residents with dementia: pretest–posttest study in six countries
The impact of the mySupport advance care planning intervention on family caregivers’ perceptions of decision-making and care for nursing home residents with dementia: pretest–posttest study in six countries Open
Background the mySupport advance care planning intervention was originally developed and evaluated in Northern Ireland (UK). Family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia received an educational booklet and a family care confer…
View article: Stakeholder engagement as a strategy to enhance palliative care involvement in intensive care units: A theory of change approach
Stakeholder engagement as a strategy to enhance palliative care involvement in intensive care units: A theory of change approach Open
Theory of change framework facilitated the identification of proposed mechanisms and interventions underpinning palliative care integration in ICUs.