SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONSES WHEN SYSTEMS HEIGHTEN VULNERABILITY.

Authors: Hunter-Jones, Philippa¹ phj@liverpool.ac.uk, Sudbury-Riley, Lynn¹

Source: AMA Winter Academic Conference Proceedings. 2025, Vol. 36, p1144-1147. 4p.

Subject Terms: *Medical care, *Customer experience, *Value creation, Palliative treatment, Terminal care

Ethnic inequalities in palliative care prescribing in high income countries – a rapid systematic review.

Authors: Kunonga, Tafadzwa Patience^1,2 patience.kunonga@newcastle.ac.uk, Johnson, Eugenie Evelynne², Din, Usvah², Westhead, Elizabeth², Dewhurst, Felicity², Hanratty, Barbara^1,2

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/26/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *RESEARCH funding, *CINAHL database, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *MEDLINE, *PHYSICIAN practice patterns, *CONCEPTUAL structures, *DRUG prescribing, *HEALTH equity, *DATA analysis software, DEVELOPED countries

Preference for palliative care among low-income advanced cancer patients in Mainland China: a qualitative study.

Authors: Xie, Wenjuan¹, Huang, Hui¹, Wang, Honglian¹, Luo, Na¹, Chen, Hui¹, Dai, Fengling² fengling.dai.swmu@foxmail.com

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/21/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MIDDLE-income countries, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *CONTROL (Psychology), *CRITICALLY ill, *PATIENTS, *QUALITATIVE research, *INTERVIEWING, *CULTURE, *CANCER patients, *JUDGMENT sampling, *PATIENT care, *DECISION making, *THEMATIC analysis, *RESEARCH methodology, *RESEARCH, *PHYSICIAN-patient relations, *PHENOMENOLOGY, *SOCIAL support, *LOW-income countries, *PATIENTS' attitudes, *SUFFERING

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Physicians' views of the use of morphine in palliative care: a cross-sectional survey from a tertiary care centre in Northern Sri Lanka.

Authors: Nisahan, Balasingam¹ (AUTHOR) nisahan2004@yahoo.com, Raviraj, Shobika² (AUTHOR) shobika91@hotmail.com, Navaratnam, Sancica³ (AUTHOR) nsana178@gmail.com, Nadarajah, Rajeshkannan⁴ (AUTHOR) kannarohini@gmail.com

Source: BMC Research Notes. 4/14/2025, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL education, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *PHYSICIANS, *MIDDLE-income countries, UNDERGRADUATE education

Comparative Impact of Integrated Palliative Care vs. Standard Care on the Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Authors: Getie, Addisu¹ (AUTHOR) addisu_getie@dmu.edu.et, Edmealem, Afework¹ (AUTHOR), Kitaw, Tegene Atamenta² (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 4/10/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *CANCER patient care, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *CANCER treatment, *QUALITY of life, *RANDOM effects model

Translation of bioethics across cultural borders: exploring the adoption of the four-principles approach in palliative care provision on the Chinese mainland.

Authors: Zhao, Shengyu¹ sz15505@bristol.ac.uk, Birchley, Giles¹ Giles.Birchley@bristol.ac.uk, Huxtable, Richard¹ R.Huxtable@bristol.ac.uk

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/10/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *MEDICAL care, *PATIENT-family relations, *CULTURE, *STATISTICAL sampling, *INTERVIEWING, *DECISION making, *BIOETHICS, *JUDGMENT sampling, *FAMILY roles, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *ETHICS, *CONCEPTUAL structures, *ATTITUDES of medical personnel, *RESEARCH methodology

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Effects of palliative care consultation service on decedents experiencing end-stage heart failure: a 4-year observational study.

Authors: Chen, Pei-Yu¹, Lin, Lian-Shin², Huang, Ling-Hui², Chien, Szu-Pei³, Chao, Chin-Yi², Wu, Jia-Jyun^1,4, Wang, Chun-Li^1,5,6, Lee, Lung-Chun¹, Hsu, Pi-Shan¹, Chu, Wei-Min^1,7,8,9 williamchu0110@gmail.com

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/9/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *RESEARCH funding, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *HEART failure, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *TERTIARY care, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ODDS ratio, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *MEDICAL referrals

A qualitative study on the experience of internet outpatient consultation in palliative care for relatives of cancer patients.

Authors: Li, Shuo¹, Lu, Guijun¹, Shen, Yongqing², Ye, Jianya², Ji, Jingmin^2,3 dushesala@163.com

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/4/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *OUTPATIENT services in hospitals, *RESEARCH funding, *QUALITATIVE research, *MEDICAL care, *INTERVIEWING, *CONTENT analysis, *CANCER patients, *INTERNET, *FAMILY attitudes, *RESEARCH methodology, *EXTENDED families, *COUNSELING, *TERMINALLY ill, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Radiation-before-pathology approach in the palliative oncology setting: a pragmatic clinical trial protocol (RT-NOW).

Authors: Young, Sympascho¹ sympascho.young@lhsc.on.ca, O'Neil, Melissa¹ Melissa.ONeil@lhsc.on.ca, Laba, Joanna M.¹ joanna.laba@lhsc.on.ca, Nguyen, Timothy K.¹ timothy.nguyen@lhsc.on.ca, Qu, X. Melody¹ melody.qu@lhsc.on.ca, Goodman, Christopher D.¹ chris.goodman@lhsc.on.ca, Bauman, Glenn S.¹ glenn.bauman@lhsc.on.ca, Warner, Andrew¹ andrew.warner@lhsc.on.ca, Cecchini, Matthew² matthew.cecchini@lhsc.on.ca, Palma, David A.¹ david.palma@lhsc.on.ca

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/4/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *BIOPSY, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *RADIOTHERAPY, *PATIENT safety, *CANCER patient medical care, *CLINICAL trials, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *LONGITUDINAL method, *TUMORS, *COMPARATIVE studies

Access to opioids for palliative care in humanitarian settings: two case studies of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) experience in India and Bangladesh.

Authors: Bouothmani, Amina¹, Gutierrez, Rui², Lamrous, Amin² amin.lamrous@barcelona.msf.org, Burza, Sakib^3,4, Maixenchs, Maria¹, Richardson, Kathryn²

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/4/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *HEALTH services accessibility, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *RESEARCH funding, *QUALITATIVE research, *MEDICAL personnel, *INTERVIEWING, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *OPIOID analgesics, *RESEARCH methodology, *CASE studies, *GROUNDED theory, *HUMANITARIANISM, *INTEGRATED health care delivery, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

Geographic Terms: BANGLADESH, INDIA

Defining "early palliative care" for adults diagnosed with a life-limiting illness: a scoping review.

Authors: Kircher, Colleen E^1,2 8cem14@queensu.ca, Hanna, Timothy P.^3,4,5, Tranmer, Joan^1,2,5, Goldie, Craig E.⁶, Ross-White, Amanda^2,7, Moulton, Elizabeth⁸, Flegal, Jack⁸, Goldie, Catherine L.^1,2

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/4/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *EARLY medical intervention, *RESEARCH funding, *CINAHL database, *CHRONIC diseases, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *MEDLINE, *MEDICAL databases, *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems, *ADULTS

Developing the Understanding Palliative Care Module: A Quality Improvement Initiative Incorporating Public, Patient, and Family Caregiver Perspectives.

Authors: Biondo, Patricia¹ (AUTHOR), Shantz, Mary-Ann² (AUTHOR), Zheng, Yuanjie³ (AUTHOR), Manning, Miranda² (AUTHOR), Kashuba, Louise² (AUTHOR) louise.kashuba@covenanthealth.ca

Source: Current Oncology. Apr2025, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p221. 10p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *EDUCATIONAL resources, *CAREGIVERS, *HEALTH services accessibility, *CONSCIOUSNESS raising, *PRODUCT improvement, *PATIENTS' attitudes

Geographic Terms: ALBERTA

The experiences of nursing students participating in a student death doula service-learning program in palliative care settings: A qualitative study.

Authors: Yoong, Si Qi¹, Wang, Wenru¹ nurww@nus.edu.sg, Seah, Alvin Chuen Wei¹, Gan, Joanne Oon Nee^1,2, Schmidt, Laura Tham¹, Zhang, Hui^1,3

Source: Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p460-470. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PSYCHOLOGY of college students, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *DEATH, *RESEARCH funding, *EVALUATION of human services programs, *INTERVIEWING, *UNCERTAINTY, *EXPERIENCE, *STUDENTS, *RESEARCH methodology, *PALLIATIVE care nursing, *STUDENT attitudes, *NURSING students

Children's palliative care and public health: position statement.

Authors: Downing, Julia^1,2 julia.downing@icpcn.org, Randall, Duncan³, Mcnamara-Goodger, Katrina⁴, Ellis, Peter⁵, Palat, Gayatri⁶, Ali, Zipporah⁷, Hunt, Jenny⁸, Kiman, Rut⁹, Friedel, Marie¹⁰, Neilson, Sue¹¹

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/2/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *HEALTH services accessibility, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *DEATH, *COMMUNITIES, *PEDIATRICS, *WORLD health, *INTERSECTIONALITY, *MATHEMATICAL models, *PUBLIC health, *THEORY

Estimation of the demand for palliative care in a hospital in southern Peru.

Authors: Miranda-Chavez, Brayan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Barriga, Pablo Carrillo¹ (AUTHOR), Flores-Cohaila, Javier⁴ (AUTHOR), Rivarola Hidalgo, Marco^1,2 (AUTHOR), Taype-Rondan, Alvaro^5,6 (AUTHOR) alvaro.taype.r@gmail.com

Source: PLoS ONE. 3/31/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *CHRONIC obstructive pulmonary disease, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *DEATH certificates, *TERMINAL care, *MEDICAL care

The role of the municipal welfare domain in palliative care: exploring the views of coordinators of Dutch regional palliative care networks.

Authors: Schutter, Trudy^1,2 (AUTHOR) trudy.schutter@radboudumc.nl, Koper, Ian³ (AUTHOR), Vissers, Kris⁴ (AUTHOR), Hasselaar, Jeroen³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Palliative Care & Social Practice. 3/31/2025, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *COMMUNITY health services, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *RESEARCH funding, *INTERVIEWING, *INFORMATION services, *HEALTH planning, *INSTITUTIONAL cooperation, *PUBLIC health administration, *RESEARCH, *COMMUNITY health workers, *INTEGRATED health care delivery, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, *LOCAL government, *HEALTH care teams

Geographic Terms: NETHERLANDS

When life is lived with dignity and decline: integration of rehabilitation and palliation in dementia care – a case report.

Authors: Marsaa, Kristoffer^1,2 marsaa@dadlnet.dk, Eiby, May Bjerre¹, Ibsen, Mikkel^1,3, Schultz, Martin⁴

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 3/30/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *DIGNITY, *FUNCTIONAL status, *COMBINED modality therapy, *DEMENTIA

Influence of palliative care policy on place of death for people with different cancer types: a nationwide' register study.

Authors: Öhlén, Joakim^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) joakim.ohlen@gu.se, Stina, Nyblom^2,3,4 (AUTHOR), Anneli, Ozanne^1,5 (AUTHOR), Stefan, Nilsson^1,2,6 (AUTHOR), Hanna, Gyllensten^1,2 (AUTHOR), Anna, O'Sullivan^7,8 (AUTHOR), Johan, Fürst Carl⁹ (AUTHOR), Cecilia, Larsdotter⁸ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 3/27/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *PALLIATIVE treatment, *HEALTH boards, *CANCER treatment, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *MARITAL status, *NURSING care facilities

Health-oriented leadership in specialized outpatient palliative care teams in Germany: a qualitative study with palliative care professionals.

Authors: Hess, Friederike¹, Klussmann, André², Harth, Volker¹, Mache, Stefanie¹ s.mache@uke.de

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 3/28/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *EMPLOYEES, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *OUTPATIENT services in hospitals, *MEDICAL personnel, *QUALITATIVE research, *JOB absenteeism, *MENTAL health, *LEADERSHIP, *INTERVIEWING, *CONTENT analysis, *WORK environment, *WORK-life balance, *GOAL (Psychology), *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *JOB satisfaction, *THEMATIC analysis, *RESEARCH, *RESEARCH methodology, *COMMUNICATION, *HEALTH promotion, *DATA analysis software, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, *INDUSTRIAL hygiene, *COMMUNICATION barriers

Geographic Terms: GERMANY

Pain Management Adequacy in Patients With Bone Metastases: A Secondary Analysis From the Palliative Radiotherapy and Inflammation Study Trial.

Authors: Cilla, Savino¹ (AUTHOR), Rossi, Romina^2,3 (AUTHOR), Donati, Costanza Maria^3,4 (AUTHOR) costanzamaria.donati@unibo.it, Habberstad, Ragnhild^5,6 (AUTHOR), Klepstad, Pal^7,8 (AUTHOR), Dall'Agata, Monia⁹ (AUTHOR), Valenti, Vanessa² (AUTHOR), Kaasa, Stein¹⁰ (AUTHOR), Medici, Federica^3,11 (AUTHOR), Morganti, Alessio Giuseppe^3,4 (AUTHOR), Maltoni, Marco¹² (AUTHOR)

Source: Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology. 3/24/2025, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *PAIN measurement, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *RESEARCH funding, *SECONDARY analysis, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *KARNOFSKY Performance Status, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *BONE metastasis, *PAIN management, *RESEARCH