SynthesisBMC psychiatry2019
A systematic review of palliative care tools and interventions for people with severe mental illness.
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- Delivering Palliative Care in Mental Health Nursing Settings: A Systematic Review.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of family carers' experience of compassion when caring for older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- End-of-life care for people with severe and persistent mental illness and a life-limiting disease: An umbrella review.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review on the impact of financial insecurity on the physical and psychological well-being for people living with terminal illness.Palliative medicine · 2024Pooled it
- End of life care for people with severe mental illness: Mixed methods systematic review and thematic synthesis (the MENLOC study).Palliative medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Duration of palliative care before death in international routine practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Challenges in the End-of-Life Care for Patients With Severe Persistent Mental Illness: A Case Series.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2026Article
- Palliative psychiatry through the eyes of psychiatric nurses in a country where palliative psychiatry has not yet emerged: A qualitative study.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- What are the symptoms and concerns of young adults living with life-limiting conditions and how well are they captured by patient reported outcome measures? A mixed-methods systematic review and framework synthesis.Palliative medicine · 2026Review
- Facilitators of palliative care provision for people with mental illness: a qualitative analysis from the perspective of mental healthcare staff.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Mapping ethical issues encompassing end-of-life care for persons experiencing severe and persistent mental illness: a qualitative study.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
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- Psychosocial intervention in palliative care: What do psychologists need to know.Journal of health psychology · 2024Review
- Digital advance care planning with severe mental illness: a retrospective observational cohort analysis of the use of an electronic palliative care coordination system.BMC palliative care · 2024Observational
- Severe mental illness and palliative care: patient semistructured interviews.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2023Article
- Mapping the ethical aspects in end-of-life care for persons with a severe and persistent mental illness: A scoping review of the literature.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- NDIS Participants with Psychosocial Disabilities and Life-Limiting Diagnoses: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Emotional disclosure in palliative care: A scoping review of intervention characteristics and implementation factors.Palliative medicine · 2021Article
- [A palliative concept for psychiatry? Conceptional considerations on advantages and limits of a close cooperation between palliative care and psychiatry].Der Nervenarzt · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing attention to palliative care for the general population has led to the development of various evidence-based or consensus-based tools and interventions. However, specific tools and interventions are needed for people with severe mental illness (SMI) who have a life-threatening illness. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the scientific evidence on tools and interventions in palliative care for this group.
methodsSystematic searches were done in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Embase databases, supplemented by reference tracking, searches on the internet with free text terms, and consultations with experts to identify relevant literature. Empirical studies with qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods designs concerning tools and interventions for use in palliative care for people with SMI were included. Methodological quality was assessed using a critical appraisal instrument for heterogeneous study designs. Stepwise study selection and the assessment of methodological quality were done independently by two review authors.
resultsFour studies were included, reporting on a total of two tools and one multi-component intervention. One study concerned a tool to identify the palliative phase in patients with SMI. This tool appeared to be usable only in people with SMI with a cancer diagnosis. Furthermore, two related studies focused on a tool to involve people with SMI in discussions about medical decisions at the end of life. This tool was assessed as feasible and usable in the target group. One other study concerned the Dutch national Care Standard for palliative care, including a multi-component intervention. The Palliative Care Standard also appeared to be feasible and usable in a mental healthcare setting, but required further tailoring to suit this specific setting. None of the included studies investigated the effects of the tools and interventions on quality of life or quality of care.
conclusionsStudies of palliative care tools and interventions for people with SMI are scarce. The existent tools and intervention need further development and should be tailored to the care needs and settings of these people. Further research is needed on the feasibility, usability and effects of tools and interventions for palliative care for people with SMI.
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