Background Prisoners experience bereavement at a much higher rate than the general population and are likely to have suffered many losses, both prior to and as part of their sentences (Hunt. Prison ...

Background Palliative care went through a significant evolution in the 20th century, but the 19th century has been seen my some scholars as the real turning point toward the more modern concept of ...

Correspondence to Dr Paul Taylor, St Luke’s Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK; ...

Background The majority of people in the UK die in hospital and many more die in hospital than are seen by the inpatient specialist palliative care team (SPCT). Aims To assess the population of ...

Correspondence to Dr Nicola White, Division of Psychiatry, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Departent, University College London, London W1T7NF, UK; n.g.white{at}ucl.ac.uk Objectives To determine ...

Correspondence to Dr Alison Mary Kearney, Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, ...

Context People with advanced cancer experience bodily change resulting in debilitating functional decline. Although inability to participate in everyday activities (occupation) contributes to profound ...

Objectives This study aims to assess the prevalence of insomnia in patients with cancer and evaluate its association with overall survival, considering related symptoms such as anxiety and pain.

There is a growing call for embodied, non-invasive approaches to rehabilitation which can improve social relationships as well as psychological and physical wellbeing. This call is supported by an ...

Introduction Racism is an underlying cause of inequity in health. Little is known about whether and how racism is experienced within specialist palliative care services. Aims To explore whether and ...

Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science which involves the development of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. AI has potential to improve healthcare ...

Aim To understand patients' perspectives on how a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness was first communicated to them. Study design In-depth qualitative interviews with 50 people ranging in age from ...