Catriona R. Mayland

Jul 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Sahar Khonsari |Bridget Johnston |Hannah Patterson |Catriona R. Mayland

AbstractBackground End-of-life communication is an essential component of high-quality care, but its potential mechanisms for improving care are not well understood. Objectives To summarise the potential mechanisms by which end-of-life communication may contribute to enhanced end-of-life care in any setting. Design An overview of systematic reviews, with a narrative synthesis of results. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed.

Jan 25, 2024 | bjgp.org | Isabel Leach |Catriona R. Mayland |Nicola Turner |Sarah Mitchell

AbstractBackground Palliative care improves quality of life for people with life-threatening illnesses. There are longstanding inequalities in access to palliative care, with many people never identified as having palliative care needs, particularly frail older people, those with non-malignant disease, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Little is known about the process of identification of palliative care needs from a patient perspective.

Sep 26, 2023 | bjgp.org | Isabel Leach |Catriona R. Mayland |Nicola Turner |Sarah Mitchell

AbstractBackground: Palliative care improves quality of life for people with life-threatening illnesses. There are longstanding inequalities in access to palliative care, with many people never identified as having palliative care needs, particularly the frail elderly, those with non-malignant disease and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Little is known about the process of identification of palliative care needs from a patient perspective.