With assisted dying now legal in a growing number of jurisdictions, the UK and other countries continue to deliberate on whether and how such legislation should be introduced. In England and Wales, ...

Advance care planning in the Asia Pacific region: comparative implementation study ...

Objective The concept of a good death is a motivating factor for end of life care policy; this article examines what English end-of-life care (EOLC) policy defines as a good death. Methods Critical ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time interval between consecutive heartbeats, is variable for each individual and higher or lower HRV is not always better. Despite the importance ...

The debate about assisted dying (AD) is often framed as a clash of two irreconcilable extremes. On one side, are those who believe an assisted death is a right that should be available with as few ...

Background The use of dexamethasone and levetiracetam in combination via continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) remains underreported in the literature, with no established guidelines supporting ...

Introduction Death competence, the ability to manage emotional, cognitive, and relational demands around dying, is essential for professionals in palliative and end-of-life care. The Coping with Death ...

Background The Purple Butterfly Model of Care (PBMoC) was launched in May 2024, in response to the National Palliative and End-of-Life Care Partnership (2021) recommendations, and user insights gained ...

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate acute opioid dose changes among patients started on a continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) containing alfentanil or morphine within a specialist ...

Objectives Thiamine deficiency (TD) has been increasingly reported among patients undergoing active cancer treatment. However, its status in end-of-life cancer patients admitted to palliative care ...

Background Since 2016, the US Medicare programme has reimbursed physicians and advanced practice providers for advance care planning (ACP) discussions; however, social workers—who play a critical role ...

Background When the UK went into COVID-19 lockdown, we had no foresight into how our referrals would change in the forthcoming years. Average time on caseload has reduced to eleven days (Hospiscare.