Prevalence, severity, and predictors of... Colorectal cancer is increasing, particularly among those under 50. Dr Aaron Wong and colleagues describe their study of 18,302 advanced... Read more... 6/10/2023 | Blog | Patients and Carers | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: pallliative care | advanced colorectal cancer | insomnia Views: 816
The “palliative care ambulance” – making a... Ambulance services are increasingly tasked with providing palliative care due to the demand for palliative and end-of-life care at home growing at... Read more... 5/07/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Paramedics Views: 1245
Technology keeping palliative care patients at... People with life-limiting cancer wish to spend precious time with loved ones in a familiar environment. Dr. Thilo Schuler discusses a CASA... Read more... 30/05/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Patients and Carers | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Cancer | Technology Views: 850
An integrated respiratory and palliative care... Patients with advanced lung disease have a higher symptom burden, and poorer quality of life, than those with advanced lung cancer. Dr. Julie... Read more... 17/02/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Acute care | Specialist Palliative Care Views: 641
Truth disclosure within bad news conversations Delivering bad news about life-limiting illnesses can be complex and challenging, even for experienced health professionals. Elizabeth Miller... Read more... 19/10/2022 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Primary health care | Acute Care | GPs | Nurses | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Research | End-of-life conversations Views: 1055
Findings from a study looking at equity... Dr. Sara Javanparast outlines her findings from a study looking at equity consideration in the national and South Australian palliative care... Read more... 13/07/2022 | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Views: 686