Background Identifying and approaching eligible participants for recruitment to research
studies usually relies on healthcare professionals. This process is sometimes hampered by …

Background Breathlessness is common in advanced cancer. The Breathlessness Intervention
Service (BIS) is a multi-disciplinary complex intervention theoretically underpinned by a …

Background: there is increasing interest in combining qualitative and quantitative research
methods to provide comprehensiveness and greater knowledge yield. Mixed methods are …

Background Breathlessness is the most common and intrusive symptom of advanced non-malignant
respiratory and cardiac conditions. The Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) is …

Objective: To evaluate the impact on place of death of a hospital at home service for palliative
care. Design: Pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Setting: Former Cambridge health …

The subjective nature of the experience of chronic breathlessness (dyspnoea) creates
challenges for patients who need to communicate its intensity, and for clinicians and researchers …

This study used a randomized controlled trial design to investigate the impact of hospice at
home (HAH) on caregiver bereavement outcome. Secondary analyses considered the …

Effective communication across the primary/secondary interface is vital for the planning and
delivery of appropriate patient care throughout the cancer patient journey. This study …

This study evaluated the impact of a Cambridge hospital at home service (CHAH) on patients'
quality of care, likelihood of remaining at home in their final 2 weeks of life and general …

Objective:Self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important predictor of
survival alongside clinical variables and physicians' prediction. This study assessed whether …