The impact of stroke on informal carers: a literature review
JTS Low, S Payne, P Roderick - Social science & medicine, 1999 - Elsevier
Stroke incidence is set to rise in Western societies as population projections predict an
increase in the proportion of older people. Most of these stroke survivors are supported by …
increase in the proportion of older people. Most of these stroke survivors are supported by …
Communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of patients approaching the end-of-life: A systematic review of qualitative evidence
Background: Effective communication between healthcare professionals and relatives of
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …
patients approaching the end-of-life is vital to ensure patients have a 'good death'. To …
The impact of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on close persons: a literature review
J Low, G Smith, A Burns, L Jones - NDT plus, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Kidney disease is defined as end-stage when a patient's glomerular filtration rate has fallen
to< 15 ml/min/1.73 m2 [1]. Mortality associated with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is …
to< 15 ml/min/1.73 m2 [1]. Mortality associated with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is …
Acetabular fractures: clinical outcome of surgical treatment
M Liebergall, R Mosheiff, J Low, M Goldvirt… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Sixty patients with acetabular fractures were treated surgically. All fractures were a result of
high energy trauma, most with significant associated injuries. Fifty-three of the patients were …
high energy trauma, most with significant associated injuries. Fifty-three of the patients were …
Measuring spiritual belief: development and standardization of a Beliefs and Values Scale
M King, L Jones, K Barnes, J Low, C Walker… - Psychological …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Background. Higher levels of religious involvement are modestly associated with better
health, after taking account of other influences, such as age, sex and social support …
health, after taking account of other influences, such as age, sex and social support …
End-of-life care for homeless people: a qualitative analysis exploring the challenges to access and provision of palliative care
Background: Being homeless or vulnerably housed is associated with death at a young age,
frequently related to medical problems complicated by drug or alcohol dependence …
frequently related to medical problems complicated by drug or alcohol dependence …
[HTML][HTML] Supportive and palliative care in people with cirrhosis: international systematic review of the perspective of patients, family members and health professionals
JTS Low, G Rohde, K Pittordou, B Candy, S Davis… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims People with cirrhosis have unmet needs, which could benefit from a
palliative care approach. Developing effective services needs to be based on evidence from …
palliative care approach. Developing effective services needs to be based on evidence from …
Acceptance and commitment therapy for adults with advanced cancer (CanACT): a feasibility randomised controlled trial
Objective To understand the feasibility of recruiting people with advanced cancer into a
randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) vs a standardised …
randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) vs a standardised …
Advanced chronic liver disease in the last year of life: a mixed methods study to understand how care in a specialist liver unit could be improved
J Low, S Davis, V Vickerstaff, L Greenslade… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To identify the limitations in palliative care provision in the last year of life for
people with liver cirrhosis and potential barriers to and enablers of palliative care. Design …
people with liver cirrhosis and potential barriers to and enablers of palliative care. Design …
Managing uncertainty and references to time in prognostic conversations with family members at the end of life: a conversation analytic study
RJ Anderson, PC Stone, JTS Low… - Palliative …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: When patients are likely to die in the coming hours or days, families often want
prognostic information. Prognostic uncertainty and a lack of end-of-life communication …
prognostic information. Prognostic uncertainty and a lack of end-of-life communication …