Kristina Thomas

Jul 23, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kristina Thomas |Margaret Deerain |Kristina Thomas BA |Margaret Deerain BBus

There are over 7 million Australians (28%) living outside of major cities,1 and these people have poorer health outcomes and poorer access to and use of primary health care services.2 Just like most areas of health, there are common barriers to accessing end-of-life health care for rural Australians including geographical distance to services, lack of stable workforce and difficulty accessing culturally appropriate care.3-5 While it is more difficult to access end-of-life health care for...

May 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Amy X. Wang |Kristina Thomas |Jennifer Weil |Peter Hudson

AbstractObjectives Family meetings (FMs) between clinicians, patients and family are recommended as a valuable communication and care planning method in the delivery of palliative care.