Delivering research in end-of-life care: problems, pitfalls and future priorities

TY - JOUR

T1 - Delivering research in end-of-life care: problems, pitfalls and future priorities

AU - Bennett, Michael I.

AU - Davies, Elizabeth A.

AU - Higginson, Irene J.

PY - 2010/7

Y1 - 2010/7

N2 - In this paper we review the challenges facing the delivery of research in end-of-life care in the UK and internationally as health policies begin to focus on improving care. These include the problems of terminology in this field of enquiry and the lack of emphasis on clinical studies relating to the medical aspects of end-of-life care, including research into pain and other symptoms. Future priorities are discussed that include the pressing need to build research capacity, making better use of existing intelligence, and to progress in incremental steps as part of sustained programmes of research.

AB - In this paper we review the challenges facing the delivery of research in end-of-life care in the UK and internationally as health policies begin to focus on improving care. These include the problems of terminology in this field of enquiry and the lack of emphasis on clinical studies relating to the medical aspects of end-of-life care, including research into pain and other symptoms. Future priorities are discussed that include the pressing need to build research capacity, making better use of existing intelligence, and to progress in incremental steps as part of sustained programmes of research.

U2 - 10.1177/0269216310366064

DO - 10.1177/0269216310366064

M3 - Literature review

VL - 24

SP - 456

EP - 461

JO - Palliative Medicine

JF - Palliative Medicine

IS - 5

ER -