3 days ago · BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care holds an inclusive view of supportive and palliative care research and we are able to call on expertise to critique the whole range of methodologies within the subject, including those working in transitional research, clinical trials, epidemiology, behavioural sciences, ethics and health service research. The Journal is …

2 Wang˜M, ea MJ Suoive aiaive Cae 224019 111362244984 Review as single-arm trials,6 cluster randomised trials7 and adaptive trials,8 have been developed. Single-arm trials refer to a design method in clin-ical research where only one experimental group

Contents Volume 14 Issue e1 | BMJ SP Care May 2024 e228 Advance care planning evaluation: a scoping review of best research practice S Gloeckler, T Krones, N Biller-Andorno e235 quality of lifeStatus, demand and practice models of palliative day-care clinics and day hospices: a scoping

Jan 9, 2024 · Hypnosis and music interventions for anxiety, pain, sleep and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and meta-analysis (15 March, 2022)

Methods Scoping review and mixed-methods systematic review (ScR and MMSR). Nine academic databases were searched for a screening of the available scientific literature (ScR). Articles reporting qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods studies were selected (MMSR), the quality of which was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) standardised critical appraisal tools.

Lack of knowledge about palliative care is one of the most common reasons for hindering the delivery of high-quality palliative care. Nurses play a major role in providing palliative care, and the degree of their mastery of this knowledge is crucial to whether they can effectively deliver the ideal palliative care. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the …

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of SSCIs in a single palliative care centre over an 18-month period. All clinical notes, medication administration records and infusion monitoring documentation were …

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In an international context, many different categories of clinician and healthcare workers do clinical work associated with palliative medicine, specialist or generalist palliative care, supportive care, psychosocial-oncology and end of life care.

We thank the authors for reading our paper and sending their comments. We agree with their title: palliative care is complex. However, their comments seem to be in contrast with this statement. They describe acute palliative care units (APCUs) in hospitals, particularly in oncological departments, as a simplistic response. We are surprised, since APCUs are not simple, They report about the ...