BMC Palliative Care | Most Viewed

Submit a manuscript Register Contact us Follow us on Twitter

Explore BMC Palliative Care

Advertisement

Articles

Display/download options Articles per page: 25 | 50 | 100

Display options

Editor's summary Citation

Download options

Send
To

	All
	26. 233 Accesses	Study protocol Impact of a home-based social welfare program on care for palliative patients in the Basque Country (SAIATU Program) Emilio Herrera Molina, Roberto Nuño-Solinis, Gorka Espiau Idioaga, Silvia Librada Flores, Naomi Hasson, Juan F Orueta Medía BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:3 (30 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	27. 230 Accesses	Research article The experience of palliative patients and their families of a family meeting utilised as an instrument for spiritual and psychosocial care: A qualitative study Heather M Tan, Anne Wilson, Ian Olver, Christopher Barton BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:7 (24 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	28. 228 Accesses	Research article International recommendations for outpatient palliative care and prehospital palliative emergencies – a prospective questionnaire-based investigation Christoph HR Wiese, Christoph L Lassen, Utz E Bartels, Mahmoud Taghavi, Saleem Elhabash, Bernhard M Graf, Gerd G Hanekop BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:10 (21 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	29. 228 Accesses	Study protocol Towards a standardized method of developing quality indicators for palliative care: protocol of the Quality indicators for Palliative Care (Q-PAC) study Kathleen Leemans, Joachim Cohen, Anneke L Francke, Robert Vander Stichele, Susanne JJ Claessen, Lieve Van den Block, Luc Deliens BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:6 (8 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	30. 213 Accesses	Research article Piloting the role of a pharmacist in a community palliative care multidisciplinary team: an Australian experience Safeera Y Hussainy, Margaret Box, Sandy Scholes BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:16 (31 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	31. 208 Accesses	Research article A national study of chaplaincy services and end-of-life outcomes Kevin J Flannelly, Linda L Emanuel, George F Handzo, Kathleen Galek, Nava R Silton, Melissa Carlson BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:10 (2 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Chaplaincy services may contribute to a lower number of hospital deaths and increased hospice admissions, which might be attributable to chaplains' assistance to patients and families in making end-of-life decisions.
	32. 206 Accesses	Study protocol Palliative care in advanced dementia; A mixed methods approach for the development of a complex intervention Elizabeth L Sampson, Ingela Thuné-Boyle, Riitta Kukkastenvehmas, Louise Jones, Adrian Tookman, Michael King, Martin R Blanchard BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7:8 (11 July 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	33. 201 Accesses	Research article The lived experience of breathlessness and its implications for care: a qualitative comparison in cancer, COPD, heart failure and MND Marjolein H Gysels, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:15 (17 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	34. 190 Accesses	Research article Identifying bereaved subjects at risk of complicated grief: Predictive value of questionnaire items in a cohort study Mai-Britt Guldin, Maja O'Connor, Ineta Sokolowski, Anders B Jensen, Peter Vedsted BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:9 (16 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	35. 182 Accesses	Research article A proposed systems approach to the evaluation of integrated palliative care Daryl Bainbridge, Kevin Brazil, Paul Krueger, Jenny Ploeg, Alan Taniguchi BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:8 (10 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Palliative care patients require complex packages of treatment and social support in a seamless, cost-effective manner, and collaboration within the palliative care network that accounts for each contributing factor may provide optimal care that meets patients' needs.
	36. 177 Accesses	Debate European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) framework for palliative sedation: an ethical discussion Niklas Juth, Anna Lindblad, Niels Lynöe, Manne Sjöstrand, Gert Helgesson BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:20 (13 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Frameworks should convey that the best interest and autonomous decisions of the patients are the primary concerns when considering palliative sedation and a patient's judgement on when suffering is intolerable should guide decision-making at the end of life.
	37. 175 Accesses	Correspondence Integrating palliative care within acute stroke services: developing a programme theory of patient and family needs, preferences and staff perspectives Christopher R Burton, Sheila Payne BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:22 (9 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	38. 169 Accesses	Hypothesis Ensuring competency in end-of-life care: controlling symptoms Frank D Ferris, Charles F von Gunten, Linda L Emanuel BMC Palliative Care 2002, 1:5 (30 July 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	39. 168 Accesses	Research article The case for home based telehealth in pediatric palliative care: a systematic review Natalie Bradford, Nigel R Armfield, Jeanine Young, Anthony C Smith BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:4 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	40. 166 Accesses	Research article Factors associated with place of death in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Aderaw Anteneh, Tekebash Araya, Awoke Misganaw BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:14 (26 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
	41. 159 Accesses	Research article The attitudes of brain cancer patients and their caregivers towards death and dying: a qualitative study Nir Lipsman, Abby Skanda, Jonathan Kimmelman, Mark Bernstein BMC Palliative Care 2007, 6:7 (8 November 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	42. 156 Accesses	Research article Decision-making capacity and communication about care of older people during their last three months of life Pam J Kaspers, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Dorly JH Deeg, H Roeline W Pasman BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	43. 153 Accesses	Research article Effectiveness of a hand-held fan for breathlessness: a randomised phase II trial Claudia Bausewein, Sara Booth, Marjolein Gysels, Robert Kühnbach, Irene J Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:22 (19 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	44. 149 Accesses	Study protocol The perspectives of clinical staff and bereaved informal care-givers on the use of continuous sedation until death for cancer patients: The study protocol of the UNBIASED study Jane Seymour, Judith Rietjens, Jayne Brown, Agnes van der Heide, Sigrid Sterckx, Luc Deliens, the UNBIASED study team BMC Palliative Care 2011, 10:5 (4 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	45. 147 Accesses	Study protocol The perspectives of bereaved family carers on dying at home: the study protocol of ‘unpacking the home: family carers’ reflections on dying at home Sheila Payne, Sarah Brearley, Christine Milligan, David Seamark, Carol Thomas, Xu Wang, Susan Blake, Mary Turner BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:23 (22 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	46. 144 Accesses	Research article What "best practice" could be in Palliative Care: an analysis of statements on practice and ethics expressed by the main Health Organizations Gaia Barazzetti, Claudia Borreani, Guido Miccinesi, Franco Toscani BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:1 (7 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Policies and position statements from international health organizations generally lack a consistent model of palliative care, perhaps due to cultural variation and the need to adapt care to each patient's needs and values.
	47. 137 Accesses	Case report End-of-life care in a COPD patient awaiting lung transplantation: a case report Daisy JA Janssen, Martijn A Spruit, Joan D Does, Jos MGA Schols, Emiel FM Wouters BMC Palliative Care 2010, 9:6 (28 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	48. 135 Accesses	Study protocol Is dignity therapy feasible to enhance the end of life experience for people with motor neurone disease and their family carers? Brenda Bentley, Samar M Aoun, Moira O’Connor, Lauren J Breen, Harvey Chochinov BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:18 (20 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	49. 130 Accesses	Research article Early evaluation predicts pain relief of irradiated bone metastases: a single-center prospective study Pierre Truntzer, David Atlani, Marius Pop, Jean-Baptiste Clavier, Sébastien Guihard, Catherine Schumacher, Georges Noel BMC Palliative Care 2013, 12:12 (13 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	50. 128 Accesses	Research article Recommendations for improving the end-of-life care system for homeless populations: A qualitative study of the views of Canadian health and social services professionals Ryan McNeil, Manal Guirguis-Younger, Laura B Dilley BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11:14 (15 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed