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Psychosocial functioning in individuals with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer: a mixed methods systematic review

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2023
Background Oesophago-gastric cancer is an aggressive disease with a high rate of recurrence and mortality across the disease trajectory. Reduced psychosocial functioning has been evidenced amongst those with advanced disease, however little is known ...
Cara Ghiglieri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric validation of the death literacy index and benchmarking of death literacy level in a representative uk population sample

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background Death literacy includes the knowledge and skills that people need to gain access to, understand, and make informed choices about end of life and death care options.
Lisa Graham-Wisener   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health-related Quality of Life Measurement [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Young Pharmacists, 2012
Measurements are very important in all activities so as to differentiate and rank among themselves. Health care services are generally administered by professionals but are received by patients and so they may have different perceptions. Doctors who are providers of health care are almost satisfied with the clinical outcomes.
Muragundi, PM   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Physicians’ perceptions and preferences for implementing venous thromboembolism (VTE) clinical practice guidelines: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF)

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2022
Background Venous thromboembolism is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalised patients. Clinical practice guidelines were developed to prevent venous thromboembolism events.
Juliana Abboud   +4 more
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The role of companion animals in advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background There is evidence that a companion animal (CA) or ‘pet’ can be helpful during the management of chronic illness. However, the psychological effects of CAs and the mechanism by which they can be beneficial to individuals managing life-limiting ...
William R. G. McGhee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An explorative analysis of the differences in levels of happiness between cancer patients, informal caregivers and the general population

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2020
Background Although cancer patients experience distressing symptoms and health-related changes in their quality of life, they may report positive emotional states.
Mayara Goulart de Camargos   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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