Increasing evidence demonstrates the benefits of early end-of-life care discussions with
patients with life-threatening illness and their families. However, these conversations often do …

Please cite this paper as: Siassakos D, Bristowe K, Draycott T, Angouri J, Hambly H, Winter
C, Crofts J, Hunt L, Fox R. Clinical efficiency in a simulated emergency and relationship to …

Background: Palliative care patients are often described as complex but evidence on
complexity is limited. We need to understand complexity, including at individual patient-level, to …

Background: Uncertainty is common in advanced illness but is infrequently studied in this
context. If poorly addressed, uncertainty can lead to adverse patient outcomes. Aim: We aimed …

Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans (LGBT) people have higher risk of certain
life-limiting illnesses and unmet needs in advanced illness and bereavement. ACCESSCare …

Qualitative methodologies are becoming increasingly widely used in health research. However,
within some specialties, including renal medicine, qualitative approaches remain under-…

Background: Family caregivers of people with Motor Neurone Disease/Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis, an incurable, mostly rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disease, face many …

Background: Socially excluded populations have poorer access to care; however, little attention
has been paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/…

Introduction Self-report is the gold standard for measuring children’s health-related outcomes.
Design of such measures is complex and challenging. This review aims to systematically …

Context The international cohort of hemodialysis patients is aging and increasing in number.
Nephrologists have a therapeutic relationship with their patients that may span decades. …