Category Archives: PATIENT & FAMILY CARE

How can palliative care be made more accessible to people who have experienced trauma?

Posted on January 24, 2023 by pallcare

People who would benefit from palliative care will have different needs for accessing the care that would help them.  For today’s blog, Anne Cullen and Jeannet Weurman tell us why we must develop approaches to palliative and end of life … Continue reading →

Posted in Palliative Stories, PATIENT & FAMILY CARE, PSYCHO-SOCIAL ISSUES, Social work | Leave a comment

Våga Fråga! – Dare to ask about the children.

Posted on January 10, 2023 by pallcare

When a parent is diagnosed with a life limiting illness, services may be hesitant about what they can offer to their children. Dr. Steve Marshall, a palliative care social worker from the United Kingdom, tells us why identifying children as … Continue reading →

Posted in BEREAVEMENT, Bereavement, Children and young people, EAPC Webinars, PATIENT & FAMILY CARE | Leave a comment

Will you make it happen, Santa?

Posted on December 21, 2022 by pallcare

The EAPC’s Children and Young People Reference Group have just published the European Charter on Palliative Care. The aim of this very important Charter is to set out standards that can be used as a tool for empowering children, families … Continue reading →

Posted in CHILDREN'S PALLIATIVE CARE, EAPC Task Forces/Reference Groups, PATIENT & FAMILY CARE | Leave a comment

Do relatives think there should be research trials with dying patients?

Posted on December 13, 2022 by pallcare

Although all research requires ethical approval, some people may feel that those who are dying should not be asked if they want to participate in research.  But what do relatives of those dying think about this? For December’s Palliative Medicine’s … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPC-LINKED JOURNALS, Journal of Palliative Medicine, Palliative Medicine: Editor's Choice, PATIENT & FAMILY CARE, RESEARCH | Leave a comment

Improving patient comfort when withdrawing mechanical ventilation at the end of life.

Posted on December 6, 2022 by pallcare

There were many highlights at the EAPC 12th World Research Congress, including the excellent posters which were on display.  The overall poster winner was Margaret L. Campbell and colleagues from Wayne State University, United States of America.  For the next … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPC 12th World Research Congresss, EAPC World Congresses, Palliative Care and Intensive Care, PATIENT & FAMILY CARE, RESEARCH | Leave a comment