Cancer Patients in Rural South Africa Carry a Heavy Burden of Fear, Pain and Poverty
A survey of 207 oncology patients in rural Limpopo Province reveals near-universal pain, fear of death and financial hardship, prompting ...
Tag: palliative care
Family, Faith and Small Routines Keep Life Meaningful for Palliative Care Patients
A qualitative study of nine palliative care patients in Turkey finds that family bonds, spirituality, hope, meaningful daily routines, supportive ...
Where End-of-Life Care Fails: Global Study Maps Unmet Needs of Older Adults
A landmark cross-national study finds that wealthy countries with formal care systems show higher unmet end-of-life care needs than China ...
Hospice Care Gap: Racial Disparities Persist Even When Care Is Nearby
A national study of Medicare beneficiaries with poor-prognosis cancer finds that Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients are less likely to ...
Experienced Nursing Home Staff Linked to Fewer Emergency Transfers of Residents
A nationwide Norwegian cohort study of more than 76,000 nursing home residents finds that greater average staff experience is associated ...
Virtual Reality Helps Family Caregivers Face Death With Greater Confidence
A Taiwanese experimental study found that a 25-minute virtual reality education program significantly improved death literacy among family caregivers of ...
India Launches Landmark Five-Year Study to Bring Dignity to Dying ICU Patients
A five-year, ICMR-funded multicentre study called MATHRU is testing whether a co-designed, seven-domain care package can bring consistent, culturally appropriate ...
Mapping the Long Road After Breast Cancer: Review Identifies 180 Healthcare Event Types and Seven Phases of Care
A scoping review of 158 studies has catalogued 180 distinct healthcare event types and seven phases of care that women ...
Rethinking Around-the-Clock Opioids: Why Pain-Linked Dosing May Guard Against Addiction in Cancer Care
A new commentary argues that keeping opioid dosing linked to pain, rather than relying solely on fixed schedules, may help ...
Inside the Wards: How Nurses Carry the Weight of End-of-Life Cancer Care
A qualitative study of 24 nurses in Saudi Arabia reveals how dignity preservation, holistic care, and emotional strain define end-of-life ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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