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Palliative care
Person-centred palliative care is critical to support and improve the quality of life of individuals with liver disease
  1. Evie Papavasiliou
  1. Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Evie Papavasiliou, Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; e.papavasiliou{at}leeds.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103902

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    Commentary on: Beresford CJ, Gelling L, Baron S, Thompson L. The experiences of people with liver disease of palliative and end-of-life care in the United Kingdom-A systematic literature review and metasynthesis. Health Expect. 2023 Oct 19;27(1):e13893. doi: 10.1111/hex.13893. Epub ahead of print

    Implications for practice and research

    • The findings emphasise the importance of using precise language in healthcare research with patients with advanced liver disease, the implementation of person-centred care and the recognition of the holistic burdens faced by patients and families.

    • The findings call for further research on culturally diverse perspectives to inform the development of culturally sensitive palliative and end-of-life care for individuals with liver disease.

    Context

    Individuals with liver disease, a major health concern and leading cause of death worldwide, experience a series of psychological, financial and social issues, which, towards the end of life, necessitate active treatment combined with the support …

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    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.