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NICE Bites for April covers NICE NG42 on Motor Neurone Disease
Massage with or without aromatherapy for symptom relief in people with cancer Authors' conclusions: There was a lack of evidence on the clinical effectiveness of massage for symptom relief in people with cancer. Most studies were too small to be reliable and key outcomes were not reported. Any further studies of aromatherapy and massage will need to address these concerns.
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Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of
socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26330454
Educational interventions to train healthcare professionals in end-of-life communication: a systematic review and meta-analysis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27129790
The experiences of caregivers of patients with delirium, and their role in its management in palliative care settings: an integrative literature review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27132588
Health-related quality-of-life outcome measures in paediatric palliative care: A systematic review of psychometric properties and feasibility of use. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27247087
The Impact of a Novel Tool for Comprehensive Assessment of Palliative Care (MPCAT) on Assessment Outcome at 6- and 12-Month Follow-Up. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27233135
Toward a systematic approach to assessment and care planning in palliative care: A practical review of clinical tools. - Published erratum http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26166040
What Aspects of Quality of Life Are Important From Palliative Care Patients' Perspectives? A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27216362
CQC - A different ending: end of life care review
Following on from “More care, less pathway”, an independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway, the CQC looked at how dying people are treated across various settings, concentrating on people who may be less likely to receive good care because of their diagnosis, ethnic background, gender or sexual orientation. There is an overview, and a good practice document.
This is a published report of research funded by the NIHR under its HS and DR programme. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the Liverpool Care Pathway on care in nursing homes and in ICUs.