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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, Ynag 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
Key themes and approaches in palliative and end-of-life care education for the general public: a systematic review
Background: Families, friends, and communities play a vital role in supporting individuals facing declining health, caregiving duties, loss, or grief, especially with the growing desire to die at…
By Muzeyyen Seckin, Rumandeep Tiwana, David Fry, Cara Bailey
Published: Aug 2025
Use of dignity therapy in palliative care: a comprehensive scoping review
Introduction: Dignity Therapy is an innovative intervention designed to alleviate emotional suffering and address the distress associated with loss of dignity in individuals with advanced illness…
By Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Erilaine de Freitas Corpes, Judith Sixsmith, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Herla Maria Furtardo Jorge
Published: Jul 2025
The heart of palliative care is relational: a scoping review of the ethics of care in palliative medicine
Background: Palliative care, perhaps more than any subspecialty in healthcare, is deeply relational and engages patients and families at times of great vulnerability. Ethics of care, or…
By Sophie Bertaud, Dominic Wilkinson, Maureen Kelley
Published: May 2025
Bereavement support guidelines for caregivers in palliative care: a scoping review
Background: Palliative care teams’ support practices for bereavement vary substantially. Clinical guidelines are needed to promote concerted, evidence-based intervention. The goal of the present…
By Alexandra Coelho, Sara Albuquerque, David Dias Neto
Published: Apr 2025