Palliative & Supportive Care

Article	Citations
The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care workers across the world: A qualitative analysis of responses to open-ended questions	38
Impact of home-based palliative care on health care costs and hospital use: A systematic review	34
Navigating the terrain of moral distress: Experiences of pediatric end-of-life care and bereavement during COVID-19	33
“When the first session may be the last!”: A case report of the implementation of “rapid tele-psychotherapy” with single-session music therapy in the COVID-19 outbreak	22
Virtual reality for improving pain and pain-related symptoms in patients with advanced stage colorectal cancer: A pilot trial to test feasibility and acceptability	22
Voicing their choices: Advance care planning with adolescents and young adults with cancer and other serious conditions	21
Increasing our understanding of nonphysical suffering within palliative care: A scoping review	17
The realities of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada	16
Hope in end-of-life cancer patients: A cross-sectional analysis	16
A lifespan approach to understanding family caregiver experiences of a blood cancer diagnosis	15
Delirium is associated with an increased morbidity and in-hospital mortality in cancer patients: Results from a prospective cohort study	14
Impact of educational programs on nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward pediatric palliative care	14
Culturally sensitive palliative care in humanitarian action: Lessons from a critical interpretive synthesis of culture in palliative care literature	14
Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC): A pilot randomized controlled trial of an anxiety intervention for older adults with cancer and their caregivers	13
The experiences of health professionals, patients, and families with truth disclosure when breaking bad news in palliative care: A qualitative meta-synthesis	12
Parents’ views on what facilitated or complicated their grief after losing a child to cancer	12
Nurses’ involvement in end-of-life discussions with incurable cancer patients and family caregivers: An integrative review	12
Impact of palliative care on end-of-life care and place of death in children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting conditions: A systematic review	12
Effective communication in palliative care from the perspectives of patients and relatives: A systematic review	11
Cardiovascular disease and meaning in life: A systematic literature review and conceptual model	11
Death anxiety in patients with primary brain tumor: Measurement, prevalence, and determinants	11
Evaluation of the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum in Australia: Online	11
Palliative care nurses’ experiences of stress, anxiety, and burnout: A thematic synthesis	11
Quality of life, anxiety, depression, and distress in patients with advanced and metastatic lung cancer	10
Distress experienced by lung cancer patients and their family caregivers in the first year of their cancer journey	10

Evaluation of care burden and preparedness of caregivers who provide care to palliative care patients	10
Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for use in the emergency department by social workers	10
Educational intervention to improve palliative care knowledge among informal caregivers of cognitively impaired older adults	10
Posttraumatic growth in palliative care patients and its associations with psychological distress and quality of life	10
Development and preliminary evaluation of EMPOWER for surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients	10
Does voluntary assisted dying cause public stigma for the bereaved? A vignette-based experiment	10
But parents need help! Pathways to caregiver mental health care in pediatric hospital settings	10
Description of a training protocol to improve research reproducibility for dignity therapy: an interview-based intervention	9
Correlations among spiritual care competence, spiritual care perceptions and spiritual health of Chinese nurses: A cross-sectional correlational study	9
The psychological experience of pediatric oncology patients facing life-threatening situations: A systematic review with narrative synthesis	9
A qualitative exploration of the feasibility and acceptability of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers	9
Effect of virtual reality-based exercise intervention on sleep quality in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and healthy siblings: A randomized controlled trial	9
Mapping end-of-life and anticipatory medications in palliative care patients using a longitudinal general practice database	8
Australian perspectives on spiritual care training in healthcare: A Delphi study	8
Determining the informational needs of family caregivers of people with intellectual disability who require palliative care: A qualitative study	8
“The surprise questions” using variable time frames in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer	8
Complexity of desire for hastened death in terminally ill cancer patients: A cluster analysis	8
Development and evaluation of the feasibility, validity, and reliability of a screening tool for determining distress and supportive care needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer in Japan	8
Advancing interprofessional education in communication	8
Cultural implications for disclosure of diagnosis and prognosis toward terminally ill cancer patients in China: A literature review	8
End of life communication among caregivers of children with cancer: A qualitative approach to understanding support desired by families	8
Telehealth in outpatient delivery of palliative care: A qualitative study of patient and physician views	8
Acceptability of a Serious Illness Conversation Guide to Black Americans: Results from a focus group and oncology pilot study	8
End-of-life dreams and visions as perceived by palliative care professionals: A qualitative study	8
Palliative and hospice social workers’ moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Systematic review of cancer-related fatigue instruments in breast cancer patients	8
How does spirituality manifest in family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients? A qualitative secondary analysis	8
European interprofessional postgraduate curriculum in palliative care: A narrative synthesis of field interviews in the region of Middle, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe and Central and West Asia	8
Effects of dignity therapy on palliative patients’ family members: A systematic review	8
Comparison between patient-reported and clinician-reported outcomes: Validation of the Japanese version of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for staff	8
Spiritual well-being, self-transcendence, and spiritual practices among Filipino women with breast cancer	8
A cross-sectional study of the first two years of mandatory training for doctors participating in voluntary assisted dying	7
A third of dying patients do not have end-of-life discussions with a physician: A nationwide registry study	7
Psychological well-being of palliative care professionals: Who cares?	7
Compassion fatigue in pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant healthcare providers: An integrative review	7
Becoming an older caregiver: A study of gender differences in family caregiving at the end of life	7
Tracheostomy decision-making for children with medical complexity: What supports and resources do caregivers need?	7
Exploring the use of games in palliative care: A scoping review	7
Professional experiences of formal healthcare providers in the provision of medical assistance in dying (MAiD): A scoping review	7
Assessment of professional bereavement: The development and validation of the Professional Bereavement Scale	7
A decision tree prediction model for a short-term outcome of delirium in patients with advanced cancer receiving pharmacological interventions: A secondary analysis of a multicenter and prospective ob	7
Toward holistic care: Including substance use in mental health-palliative care integration	7
Prevalence and factors associated with demoralization in palliative care patients: A cross-sectional study from Hong Kong	7
Effects of end-of-life care on medical health professionals: A dialectical approach	7
Objective burden, caregiver psychological distress, and patient religion and quality of life are associated with high-intensity burden of care among caregivers of advanced cancer patients in a Latino	7
Identifying practical clinical problems in active euthanasia: A systematic literature review of the findings in countries where euthanasia is legal	7
A scoping review of studies exploring leisure-time physical activity in adults diagnosed with advanced cancer	7
Needs for nurses to provide spiritual care and their associated influencing factors among elderly inpatients with stroke in China: A cross-sectional quantitative study	6
Preparedness for family caregiving prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	6
Providing home hospice care for LGBTQ+ patients and caregivers: Perceptions and opinions of hospice interdisciplinary care team providers	6

Palliative care in the emergency department: A qualitative study exploring barriers, facilitators, desired clinician qualities, and future directions	6
Assessing the need for a question prompt list that encourages end-of-life discussions between patients with advanced cancer and their physicians: A focus group interview study	6
Examining public stigma and expectations of grief following medical aid and dying in the US: A vignette-based experiment	6
Experiences and views of nurses about unmet needs of older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: A qualitative study	6
Associated factors of distress in patients with advanced cancer: A retrospective study	6
Future provision of home end-of-life care: Family carers’ willingness for caregiving and needs for support	6
A Portuguese trial using dignity therapy for adults who have a life-threatening disease: Qualitative analysis of generativity documents	6
Cancer care reform in South Africa: A case for cancer care coordination: A narrative review	6
Communicating is analogous to caring: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the patient–clinician communication experiences of individuals with ovarian cancer	6
A cognitive behavioral therapy–based intervention to address body image in patients with facial cancers: Results from a randomized controlled trial	6
An exploration of financial toxicity among low-income patients with cancer in Central Texas: A mixed methods analysis	6
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the mindful self-care scale among Brazilian palliative care providers	6
Dignity therapy in Mexican lung cancer patients with emotional distress: Impact on psychological symptoms and quality of life	5
“Rapid tele-psychotherapy” with single-session music therapy in the metaverse: An alternative solution for mental health services in the future	5
Current measures of distress may not account for what's most important in existential care interventions: Results of the outlook trial	5
“A kaleidoscope of relationships” — cervical cancer survivors’ perspectives on their intimate relationships: A qualitative study	5
Availability as key determinant in the palliative home care setting from the patients’ and family caregivers’ perspectives: A quantitative-qualitative-content analysis approach	5
The impact of COVID-19 on palliative care workers across the world and measures to support their coping capacity	5
Effectiveness of a cognitive–behavioral group therapy for complicated grief in relatives of patients with cancer: A randomized clinical trial	5
Measuring and understanding death anxiety in caregivers of patients with primary brain tumor	5
Prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among family caregivers of palliative care patients at Hospice Africa Uganda	5
Effect of a social network-based supportive program (WhatsApp) on the sexual self-concept of women with breast cancer: A single-blind-randomized controlled trial	5
Effects of prolonged interruption of rehabilitation routines in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients	5
The perceptions of cancer health-care practitioners in New Zealand and the USA toward psychedelic-assisted therapy with cancer patients: A cross-sectional survey	5
What are the digitally enabled psychosocial interventions delivered by trained practitioners being offered to adults with life-shortening illnesses and palliative care needs and their informal and pro	5
What do we know about experiencing end-of-life in burn intensive care units? A scoping review	5
Psychosocial well-being among patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma	5
Existential distress and meaning making among female breast cancer patients with cancer-related fertility concerns	5
Barriers to advance care planning among patients with advanced serious illnesses: A national survey of health-care professionals in Singapore	5
The burden in palliative care assistance: A comparison of psychosocial risks and burnout between inpatient hospice and home care services workers	5
Meaning-centered group psychotherapy in Portuguese cancer patients: A pilot exploratory trial	5
The inaugural United States World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Celebration: A virtual coming together	5
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) in Iranian patients with cancer	5
End-of-life dreams and visions: A systematic integrative review	5
Screening for distress in cancer care: How to overcome barriers after unsuccessful implementation?	5
“The education is a mirror of where palliative care stands in Israel today”: An exploration of palliative care undergraduate education at medical schools in Israel	5
The conscious state of the dying patient: An integrative review	5
Predictors and moderators of outcomes in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for early breast cancer patients	5
Utilization of inpatient palliative care services among adolescents and young adults with cancer: Evidence from National Inpatient Sample 2016–2019	5
What should be measured to assess the quality of community-based palliative care? Results from a collaborative expert workshop	5
Rural Hispanic/Latino cancer patients’ perspectives on facilitators, barriers, and suggestions for advance care planning: A qualitative study	4
Palliative care among adult cancer survivors: Knowledge, attitudes, and correlates	4
Fighting racism in research	4
Religious–spiritual experiences of family members and caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer	4
Family functioning and psychosocial symptoms among Latinx patients coping with advanced cancer	4
Burden and anticipatory grief in caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias	4
Palliative care and aggressive interventions after falling: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample analysis	4
Feasibility and acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or acupuncture for insomnia and related distress among cancer caregivers	4
Psychometric properties of the PG-13-R scale to assess prolonged grief disorder among bereaved Iranian adults	4
An adaptation of meaning-centered psychotherapy integrating “essential care”: A pilot study	4
Breaking the silence about illness and death: Potential effects of a pilot study of the family talk intervention when a parent with dependent children receives specialized palliative home care	4
From “surviving to thriving”: Mood Lifters – a wellness program for parents of medically complex children	4
Factors influencing nurse spiritual care practices at the end of life: A systematic review	4
The prevalence rates and sequelae of delirium at age older than 90 years	4
Attitudes toward death and death acceptance among hemato-oncologists: An Israeli sample	4
Race and prevalence of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in patients with advanced dementia	4
Cervical cancer survivors: The experiences of the journey	4
Hospital, hospice, or home: A scoping review of the importance of place in pediatric palliative care	4
An ethical conundrum: Palliative care in the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Empathic communication in dignity therapy: Feasibility of measurement and descriptive findings	4
Voice your values, a tailored advance care planning intervention in persons living with mild dementia: A pilot study	4
A review of clinical trials of advance care planning interventions adapted for limited health literacy	4
Spiritual care needs and their associated influencing factors among elderly patients with moderate-to-severe chronic heart failure in China: A cross-sectional study	4
There is nothing informal about caregiving	4
Cancer-related fatigue: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of mind–body intervention	4
The effectiveness of compassion-based interventions among cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Advance care planning among African Americans: A review and synthesis of theory application	4
Perceptions of the meaning of life among Korean patients with advanced cancer: A mixed-methods study	4
Investigation of the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Cognitive Function in cancer patients	4
Adapting the collaborative care model to palliative care: Establishing mental health–serious illness care integration	4
Perspectives in preparedness of family caregivers of patients with cancer providing end-of-life care in the home: A narrative review of qualitative studies	4
How do trained palliative care providers experience open desire to die-conversations? An explorative thematic analysis	4
Informal caregivers of older Muslims diagnosed with cancer: A portrait of depression, social support, and faith	4
A qualitative study exploring family caregivers’ support needs in the context of medical assistance in dying	4
Family caregiver grief and post-loss adjustment: A longitudinal cohort study	4
Community perspectives on structural barriers to dying well at home in Canada	4
Empowering families facing end-stage nonmalignant chronic diseases with a holistic, transdisciplinary, community-based intervention: 3 months outcome of the Life Rainbow Program	4
National and international non-therapeutic recommendations for adult palliative and end-of-life care in times of pandemics: A scoping review	4
The effect of time since reconstruction on breast cancer patients’ quality of life, self-esteem, shame, guilt, and pride	3
Patient–physician conversations about life-sustaining treatment: Treatment preferences and participant assessments	3

Assessing well-being in pediatric palliative care: A pilot study about views of children, parents and health professionals	3
A COVID-19 Obituary	3
Relationship between the depression levels and nutritional statuses of advanced stage cancer patients	3
Unsolved problems and unwanted decision-making in the last year of life: A qualitative analysis of comments from bereaved caregivers	3
Spiritual care perceptions and empathy of Chinese nursing students: The mediating roles of spiritual well-being	3
Partnering to cope with pain: A pilot study of a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills intervention for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia	3
Polarization in public attitudes toward end-of-life decisions in Israel – A cross-sectional study	3
The efficacy of “rapid tele-psychotherapy” with single-session music therapy: A personal reflection as a founder	3
Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among young adult cancer patients in Japan	3
Preferences of quality delivery of palliative care among cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries: A review	3
Compassion fatigue and psychological resilience levels of nursing final students: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and relational study	3
Equal palliative care for foreign-born patients: A national quality register study	3
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Patient Dignity Inventory	3
Integration between humor and music therapy to increase spirituality and meaning in palliative and supportive care	3
Spiritual care needs among Chinese elders hospitalized for severe chronic heart failure: An observational study	3
The Neonatal Palliative Care Attitude Scale: Psychometric properties for Portuguese neonatal nurses	3
A feasibility study of a peer discussion group intervention for patients with pancreatobiliary cancer and their caregivers	3
Changes in the palliative performance scale may be as important as the initial palliative performance scale for predicting survival in terminal cancer patients	3
Measuring double awareness in patients with advanced cancer: A preliminary scale development study	3
Arabic version of the Palliative Care Self-Efficacy Scale: Translation, adaptation, and validation	3
Dementia caregiver burdens predict overnight hospitalization and hospice utilization	3
Patients’ spiritual concerns and needs and how to address them during advance care planning conversations: Healthcare chaplains’ perspectives	3
“A Wanderer's Tale”: The development of a virtual reality application for pain and quality of life in Australian burns and oncology patients	3
Unmet mental health needs in patients with advanced B-cell lymphomas	3
Family caregivers’ perceived communication self-efficacy with physicians	3
Race-conscious serious illness communication: An interpersonal tool to dismantle racism in practice and research	3
Factors associated with distress and the impact of distress on acute health-care service utilization among patients diagnosed with breast and gynecological cancers	3
Disrespectful and inadequate palliative care to transgender persons	3
Mourning in the time of coronavirus: Examining how grief differs in those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 vs. natural causes in Iran	3
Increased preparedness for caregiving among family caregivers in specialized home care by using the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention	3
Reflecting on meaning in an existential-reorientation group psychotherapy approach for cancer patients: A qualitative thematic analysis	3
Is there a relationship between end-of-life cancer patients’ dignity-related distress and caregivers’ distress? An exploratory study	3
“What it is like to be human”: The existential dimension of care as perceived by professionals caring for people approaching death	3
The effect of playing games with toys made with medical materials in children with cancer on pain during intravenous treatment	3
The impact of caring on caregivers of patients with life-threatening organ failure	3
Ketamine-assisted meaning-centered psychotherapy for a patient with severe suicidal behavior	3