Spirituality in Palliative Care
Guest Edited by Michael Connolly and Barry Quinn
Collection open for submissions
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Articles
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The APSY-SED study: protocol of an observational, longitudinal, mixed methods and multicenter study exploring the psychological adjustment of relatives and healthcare providers of patients with cancer with continuous deep sedation until death
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State-wide implementation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in specialized outpatient palliative care teams (ELSAH): A mixed-methods evaluation and implications for their sustainable use
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Presuppositions, cost–benefit, collaboration, and competency impacts palliative care referral in paediatric oncology: a qualitative study
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Structured implementation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool in general practice – A prospective interventional study with follow-up
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When a parent dies – a systematic review of the effects of support programs for parentally bereaved children and their caregivers
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Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines
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Oxygen use and survival in patients with advanced cancer and low oxygen saturation in home care: a preliminary retrospective cohort study
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The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481]
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Bereavement care interventions: a systematic review
Aims and scope
BMC Palliative Care is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in the clinical, scientific, ethical and policy issues, local and international, regarding all aspects of hospice and palliative care for the dying and for those with profound suffering related to chronic illness.
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Citation Impact
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3.917 - 5-year Impact Factor (2021)
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