Background: The Delphi technique is widely used for the development of guidance in
palliative care, having impact on decisions with relevance for patient care. Aim: To …

Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly implemented in oncology and beyond, but a
definition of ACP and recommendations concerning its use are lacking. We used a formal …

Nurses are frequently exposed to dying patients and death in the course of their work. This
experience makes individuals conscious of their own mortality, often giving rise to anxiety …

The authors describe a method of systematically reviewing research from different
paradigms. They draw on the methods adapted, developed, and designed during a study …

Objective: To measure patients9 perceptions of patient centredness and the relation of these
perceptions to outcomes. Design: Observational study using questionnaires. Setting: Three …

Objective: To identify patient's preferences for patient centred consultation in general
practice. Design: Questionnaire study. Setting: Consecutive patients in the waiting room of …

Context If access to effective palliative care is to extend beyond cancer patients, an
understanding of the comparative prevalence of palliative care problems among cancer and …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to present and critically appraise the evidence for the use
of mindfulness‐based interventions in cancer care. Methods: Systematic review methods …

The purpose of this preliminary study was to identify the perceived support needs of informal
carers (families and friends) of cancer patients receiving palliative care in the community …

Open communication in cancer care has gained increasing importance in recent years and
diagnostic disclosure is now common place. However, there is a significant variability in the …