Friday 17 November 2017

Palliative and end-of-life care for adults with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a rapid review focusing on patient and family caregiver perspectives

Current opinion in supportive and palliative care; Dec 2017; vol. 11 (no. 4); p. 315-327 Mathews, Gillian; Johnston, Bridget

The review identified areas of unmet need across physical, psychosocial and spiritual domains, particularly in relation to appropriate and timely conversations.  There have been positive developments in the care and treatment of COPD and some evidence about the use of technology in end-stage COPD.