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Defining and measuring unmet palliative care needs among people with life-limiting illness: A scoping review of international evidence
Background:Quantifying palliative care needs and whether they are met is essential for effective service planning and provision. Estimates of palliative care needs are widely reported but less is…
By Therese Johansson, Melanie F. J. Diggle, Anne Finucane, Joanna M. Davies, Irene J. Higginson, Katherine E. Sleeman, Lorna K. Fraser, Fliss E. M. Murtagh, Anna E. Bone
Published: Feb 2026
Life Review Interventions in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of Patient-Centered Outcomes
Background: Life Review Interventions (LRI) are gaining attention in palliative care as a therapeutic approach to support psychological and spiritual needs. However, their effectiveness remains…
By Margarida Pascoal-Carvalho, Paulo Reis-Pina
Published: Jan 2026
Psilocybin-assisted therapy for individuals with palliative care needs: A systematic review of safety and efficacy
Background:Palliative Care is concerned with relieving suffering and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Currently, questions arise about how to provide patients with good…
By Ana Rita Sousa Matos, Ana Catarina Silva, Licínio Rego, Rui Fernandes, Sara Gonçalves
Published: Dec 2025
Nutritional Needs and Experiences of Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Scoping Review
Objective(s): Patients with advanced head and neck cancer (AHNC) are susceptible to malnutrition due to disease progression and side effects of cancer treatments. Current evidence on the…
By Rebekah Smith, Nikolaos Efstathious, Stephanie Clarke, Jodie Owen, Ping Guo
Published: Nov 2025
The role of emotional intelligence in end-of-life care: a scoping review of studies involving healthcare professionals
Background: The capacity to recognize, label, comprehend, manage, and apply emotions, known as Emotional Intelligence (EI), is pivotal for health outcomes, especially within the emotionally…
By HuiMin Su, Kuai In Tam, Yang Li
Published: Nov 2025
Caring for the Informal Caregivers: Systematic Review of Unmet Needs in Palliative Care
Aim: This review aims to describe the literature on the unmet needs of family/informal caregivers of patients in palliative care and the tools used to assess them.Research Questions:What are the…
By Matteo Usai, Marco Sguanci, Anna De Benedictis, Michela Piredda, Maria Grazia De Marinis
Published: Nov 2025
Factors related to good death from the perspectives of informal caregivers of cancer patients: a systematic review
Introduction: Ensuring a good death in cancer patients is a multifaceted phenomenon that depends on various factors from the perspective of the patient and their informal caregivers and is based…
By Hosein Mohammadi Roshan, Abbas Ebadi, Leila Karimi, Salman Barasteh
Published: Nov 2025
Psychological distress interventions for family members in palliative care: a scoping review
Background: With the rapid increase in demand for palliative care, patients’ families face serious psychological distress; however, there are fewer intervention studies on psychological…
By Haichen Wu, Pengxin Dong, Yidan Chai, Ping Huang, Huiqiao Huang
Published: Sep 2025
A scoping review of variations in psychedelic interventions for psychological suffering associated with the end of life
BackgroundPsychedelic substances are recognized for their potential to ease psychological suffering linked to end-of-life issues, yet policy remains restrictive. The wide range of both substances and…
By Sarah Kratina, Carol Strike, Robert Schwartz, Ayah Nayfeh, Sydney Jopling, Chris Lo, Brian Rush
Published: Sep 2025