Palliative care research – priorities and the way forward

摘要: Palliative care is developed primarily outside academic institutions and with a primary focus upon service development. Initiatives to formalise the research structure were taken in Europe 1996 by European Association for Care (EAPC) through establishment of EAPC network, 1998 United Kingdom palliative society. Most studies conducted cancer up now have been small descriptive without necessary quality give input into evidence based medicine. The study population described defined differently between there no consensus on how measure most important outcomes, such as symptoms including pain, fatigue depression research. During last decade, large groups established some countries--partly national international grants. In order improve nationally internationally, these few sufficient size output need be given responsibility incentives perform collaborative internationally. It train number clinician scientists within possibility permanent posts particular combined clinical after training period. National funding needs continue successful collaboratives receive predictable, sustainable funding. Since majority patients come from oncology, it establish close collaboration two disciplines.