Background There has been increased use of non-pharmacological treatments to support patients with life-limiting illness. Relaxation is now seen as a core component of interventions in hospice and ...

Background/objectives Handgrip strength is a critical indicator of overall health, particularly in older adults, and is associated with frailty, sarcopenia and risk of adverse health outcomes. Precise ...

Nursing handovers are widely established within the field of palliative care nursing, playing a pivotal role in the continuity of patient care (Smith, Gale, Glynn, et al., 2012. BMJ Support Palliat ...

Symptom and problem burden, performance status and palliative care phases in specialist palliative care: cross-sectional analysis of care episodes ...

Objective Fan therapy is widely acknowledged as an essential component in the management of dyspnoea with numerous studies supporting its efficacy in alleviating dyspnoea among patients with chronic ...

Background Despite legal advancements like gay marriage, LGBTQ+ individuals often face significant barriers in accessing equitable end-of-life care, exacerbated by healthcare professionals’ limited ...

Correspondence to Mona Mataqi, Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences institution, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; mamataqi{at}hotmail.com Background Dementia is a progressive ...

Correspondence to Dr Amira Daldoul, Department of Medical Oncology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital of Monastir, -, Monastir 5000, Tunisia; amira.krir{at}outlook.com If you wish to reuse any or ...

Correspondence to Professor Brian J Anderson, Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; briana{at}adhb.govt.nz ...

Background/context In recent years evidence suggests that a happier workforce improves productivity and the quality of care being delivered to its service users. Restorative practice is an alternative ...

Investing in your brand and building a strong brand strategy, which is aligned to your vision and mission, is essential to the overall success of a charity. There are around 168,500 charities in the ...

Correspondence to Dr Ben Messer, Home Ventilation, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; ben.messer{at}nuth.nhs.uk Objectives Mechanical ventilation (MV) has been shown to improve ...