Palliative and end-of-life care: More work is required

Doris Y.P. Leung; Helen Y.L. Chan

doi:10.3390/ijerph17207429

Palliative and end-of-life care: More work is required

Doris Y.P. Leung, Helen Y.L. Chan

Research output: Journal article publication › Editorial

10 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

There is currently growing recognition of the complex care needs of patients with life-limiting conditions and their family members, prompting the need to revisit the goals of medicine. This Special Issue reflects a broad research agenda in the field of palliative and end-of-life care. A total of 16 papers of empirical studies and systematic review are included spanning five domains, namely, patient, caregiver, healthcare provider, policy, and methodology. The results generally suggest the merits of palliative care and reveal room for further improvement in palliative care education, manpower, infrastructure, and legal and policy frameworks.

Original language	English
Article number	7429
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	17
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207429
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2020

Keywords

End-of-life care
Palliative care
Policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

More information

10.3390/ijerph17207429

http://hdl.handle.net/10397/88927

Cite this

@article{3dc88c50004f4b1ab82b96d068aff92b,

title = "Palliative and end-of-life care: More work is required",

abstract = "There is currently growing recognition of the complex care needs of patients with life-limiting conditions and their family members, prompting the need to revisit the goals of medicine. This Special Issue reflects a broad research agenda in the field of palliative and end-of-life care. A total of 16 papers of empirical studies and systematic review are included spanning five domains, namely, patient, caregiver, healthcare provider, policy, and methodology. The results generally suggest the merits of palliative care and reveal room for further improvement in palliative care education, manpower, infrastructure, and legal and policy frameworks.",

keywords = "End-of-life care, Palliative care, Policy",

author = "Leung, {Doris Y.P.} and Chan, {Helen Y.L.}",

year = "2020",

month = oct,

day = "2",

doi = "10.3390/ijerph17207429",

language = "English",

volume = "17",

pages = "1--7",

journal = "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health",

issn = "1661-7827",

publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",

number = "20",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Palliative and end-of-life care

T2 - More work is required

AU - Leung, Doris Y.P.

AU - Chan, Helen Y.L.

PY - 2020/10/2

Y1 - 2020/10/2

N2 - There is currently growing recognition of the complex care needs of patients with life-limiting conditions and their family members, prompting the need to revisit the goals of medicine. This Special Issue reflects a broad research agenda in the field of palliative and end-of-life care. A total of 16 papers of empirical studies and systematic review are included spanning five domains, namely, patient, caregiver, healthcare provider, policy, and methodology. The results generally suggest the merits of palliative care and reveal room for further improvement in palliative care education, manpower, infrastructure, and legal and policy frameworks.

AB - There is currently growing recognition of the complex care needs of patients with life-limiting conditions and their family members, prompting the need to revisit the goals of medicine. This Special Issue reflects a broad research agenda in the field of palliative and end-of-life care. A total of 16 papers of empirical studies and systematic review are included spanning five domains, namely, patient, caregiver, healthcare provider, policy, and methodology. The results generally suggest the merits of palliative care and reveal room for further improvement in palliative care education, manpower, infrastructure, and legal and policy frameworks.

KW - End-of-life care

KW - Palliative care

KW - Policy

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85093706227&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3390/ijerph17207429

DO - 10.3390/ijerph17207429

M3 - Editorial

C2 - 33065964

AN - SCOPUS:85093706227

SN - 1661-7827

VL - 17

SP - 1

EP - 7

JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

IS - 20

M1 - 7429

ER -

Palliative and end-of-life care: More work is required

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

More information

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this