Jane Phillips

May 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Claudia Virdun |Tim Luckett |Patricia M. Davidson |Jane Phillips

AbstractObjective To identify actions required to strengthen the delivery of person and family centred hospital-based palliative care so that it addressed the domains of care identified as important for inpatients with palliative care needs and their families. Methods A codesign study involving a workshop with palliative care and acute hospital policy, consumer and clinical representatives in Australia.

Mar 7, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Slavica Kochovska |Fliss EM Murtagh |Meera Agar |Jane Phillips

What is already known about the topic? •Palliative care is a referral-dependent specialty, with a research base that comprises a large proportion of observational studies. •Lack of agreed referral criteria contributes to the heterogeneity of population(s) served by palliative care, while the often inadequate descriptions of study populations or settings contribute to the variability in patient and caregiver data presented to clinicians.

Nov 3, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Claudia Virdun |Elise Button |Jane Phillips |Patsy Yates

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Aug 3, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Claire Marshall |Claudia Virdun |Jane Phillips

AbstractBackground:Forty-five percent of the world’s population lives in rural areas, yet their access to palliative care is quite limited. Identifying the care elements rural populations with palliative care needs require is critical to improving care outcomes. Aim:To identify the key care elements that optimise palliative care for people in rural communities.

Feb 21, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Jessica Lee |David Currow |Melanie Lovell |Jane Phillips

Methods and analysisTrial designWe propose a mixed-methods pilot study to determine the feasibility of a definitive phase III trial, which would evaluate the efficacy and safety of a continuous subcutaneous infusion of lidocaine for neuropathic cancer-related pain.