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Patients in palliative care receive an important support by caregivers. Their role is often demanding and there is therefore the necessity of providing an appropriate support. Assessment of risks and needs of caregivers led to the development of a targeted support plan that showed acceptability and usefulness in palliative care setting.

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Translation and cultural adaptation of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale including cognitive interviewing with patients and staff

Ingela Beck, Ulrika Olsson Möller, Marlene Malmström, Anna Klarare, Henrik Samuelsson, Carina Lundh Hagelin, Birgit Rasmussen and Carl Johan Fürst

Published on: 11 September 2017
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What are families most grateful for after receiving palliative care? Content analysis of written documents received: a chance to improve the quality of care

María Aparicio, Carlos Centeno, José Miguel Carrasco, Antonio Barbosa and María Arantzamendi

Published on: 6 September 2017
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Honoring the voices of bereaved caregivers: a Metasummary of qualitative research

Lorraine Holtslander, Sharon Baxter, Kelly Mills, Sarah Bocking, Tina Dadgostari, Wendy Duggleby, Vicky Duncan, Peter Hudson, Agatha Ogunkorode and Shelley Peacock

Published on: 6 September 2017
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Can digital stories go where palliative care research has never gone before? A descriptive qualitative study exploring the application of an emerging public health research method in an indigenous palliative care context

Lisa Williams, Merryn Gott, Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Stella Black, Shuchi Kothari, Sarina Pearson, Tessa Morgan, Matua Rawiri Wharemate and Whaea Whio Hansen

Published on: 4 September 2017
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Engaging patients and families to create a feasible clinical trial integrating palliative and heart failure care: results of the ENABLE CHF-PC pilot clinical trial

Marie Bakitas, J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Salpy V. Pamboukian, Jose Tallaj, Elizabeth Kvale, Keith M. Swetz, Jennifer Frost, Rachel Wells, Andres Azuero, Konda Keebler, Imatullah Akyar, Deborah Ejem, Karen Steinhauser, Tasha Smith, Raegan Durant and Alan T. Kono

Published on: 31 August 2017

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Clinical aspects of palliative care in advanced Parkinson’s disease

Johan Lokk and Ahmad Delbari

Published on: 25 October 2012
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice and associated factors towards palliative care among nurses working in selected hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hiwot Kassa, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Fissiha Zewdu, Mignote Hailu and Desalegn Woldeyohannes

Published on: 4 March 2014
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Family meetings in palliative care: Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines

Peter Hudson, Karen Quinn, Brendan O'Hanlon and Sanchia Aranda

Published on: 19 August 2008
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Communication between family carers and health professionals about end-of-life care for older people in the acute hospital setting: a qualitative study

Glenys Caswell, Kristian Pollock, Rowan Harwood and Davina Porock

Published on: 1 August 2015
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Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review

Barbara Gomes, Natalia Calanzani, Marjolein Gysels, Sue Hall and Irene J Higginson

Published on: 15 February 2013

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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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Matteo Pasini, BioMed Central, UK

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Jan Schildmann, University of Munich, Germany
Claudia Bausewein, University of Munich, Germany
Nancy Preston, Lancaster University, UK

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