Publications by staff and students of the IOELC are listed on this page. By selecting +View our publications, you will have the opportunity to filter staff publications by year, type and/or keyword.
We are also very proud to list the publication achievements of our PhD students, starting from the very first year our Doctorate in Palliative Care was established.
A virtual launch of the second edition of the McGraw-Hill book, "A Post-Graduate's Guide to Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care", took place in May 2021. The launch took the form of an interview with the book co-authors, (IOELC Professors Sheila Payne and Nancy Preston alongside Dr Helen Aveyard, of Oxford Brookes University). The interview was conducted by former PhD student of 抖阴APP导航's PhD in Health Research, Maddy French.
Sailian, S.D., Salifu, Y., Preston, N. 31/12/2025 In: Palliative and Supportive Care. 23
Chidiac, C., Walshe, C., Lowers, J., Preston, N. 13/05/2025 In: BMC Geriatrics. 25
Ali, V., Preston, N., Machin, L., Malone, J. 29/04/2025 In: Palliative Medicine.
Liang, H., Xiong, Q., Preston, N. 31/03/2025 In: Palliative Medicine. 39, 3, p. 401-412. 12 p.
Liang, H., Xiong, Q., Lin, P., Tsai, J., Preston, N. 31/12/2024 In: Palliative Medicine. 38, 10, p. 1184-1193. 10 p.
Bentley, A., Salifu, Y., Walshe, C. 10/11/2024 In: Palliative and Supportive Care.
Sharratt, P., Zacharias, A., Nwosu, A., Gadoud, A. 17/09/2024 In: Age and Ageing. 53, 9, 14 p.
Persaud, N., Walshe, C., Brearley, S. 30/08/2024 In: Journal of Palliative Care.
De Souza, J., Gillett, K., Salifu, Y., Walshe, C. 18/07/2024 In: BMC Palliative Care. 23
Souza, J.D., Gillett, K., Salifu, Y., Walshe, C. 21/03/2024 In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 23
Tay, R., Tan, J.Y., Lim, B., Hum, A.Y., Simpson, J., Preston, N. 31/10/2024
Jabbie, L., Walshe, C., Ahmed, F. 1/04/2024
Colquhoun-Flannery, E., Goodwin, D., Walshe, C. 31/03/2024
Thelen, M., Walshe, C., Brearley, S. 1/12/2023 In: Palliative Medicine. 37, 10, p. 1474 - 1483. 10 p.
Dunleavy, L., Preston, N., Walshe, C. 1/12/2023 In: Palliative Medicine. 37, 10, p. 1540 - 1553. 14 p.
Gagne Henderson, R., Holland, C., Walshe, C. 1/06/2023 In: Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing . 25, 3, p. 165-172. 8 p.
Bakthavatsalu, B., Walshe, C., Simpson, J. 1/06/2023 In: Chronic Illness. 19, 2, p. 339-353. 15 p.
Oliver, K., Brown, M., Walshe, C., Salifu, Y. 1/12/2023
Salins, N., Hughes, S., Preston, N. 2/12/2022 In: BMC Palliative Care. 21, 1, 15 p.
Hodge, G., Froggatt, K., Limmer, M., Bingley, A. 31/07/2022 In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. 31, 13-14, p. 1947-1959. 13 p.
Coleman, H., Sanderson-Thomas, A., Walshe, C. 1/04/2022 In: Palliative Medicine. 36, 4, p. 671-679. 9 p.
Hogan, U., Bingley, A., Morbey, H., Walshe, C. 31/10/2022
Bentley, A., Walshe, C., Salifu, Y. 31/12/2021 In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 20, 8 p.
Bentley, A., Salifu, Y., Walshe, C. 31/12/2021 In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77, 12, p. 4632-4645. 14 p.
Chong, P.H., Walshe, C., Hughes, S. 1/12/2021 In: Palliative Medicine. 35, 10, p. 1878-1888. 11 p.
Fusi-Schmidhauser, T., Froggatt, K., Preston, N. 1/12/2021 In: Palliative Medicine. 35, 10, p. 1933-1940. 8 p.
Bakthavatsalu, B., Walshe, C., Simpson, J. 31/10/2021 In: COPD. 18, 5, p. 576-584. 9 p.
Coleman, H., Walshe, C. 30/09/2021 In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 62, 3, p. 232-247. 16 p.
Economou, D., Walshe, C., Brearley, S. 31/07/2021 In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 29, 7, p. 3885-3894. 10 p.
Fearon, D., Hughes, S., Brearley, S. 21/05/2021 In: Psycho-Oncology.
Fearon, D., Hughes, S., Brearley, S. 6/05/2021 In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 20
Ciobanu, E., Preston, N. 1/05/2021 In: Palliative Medicine. 35, 5, p. 886-892. 7 p.
Firn, J., Preston, N., Walshe, C. 1/05/2021 In: Journal of Social Work. 21, 3, p. 416-434. 19 p.
Lowers, J., Hughes, S., Preston, N. 31/03/2021 In: Annals of Palliative Medicine. 10, 3, p. 3611-3616. 6 p.
Lowers, J., Hughes, S., Preston, N. 16/02/2021 In: Journal of Palliative Medicine. 24, 3, p. 376-381. 6 p.
Remawi, B., Gadoud, A., Murphy, I.M.J., Preston, N. 1/01/2021 In: Heart Failure Reviews. 26, p. 137-155. 19 p.
Activity and advanced cancer: A grounded theory
Lowe, S. S., Milligan, C., & Brearley, S. G. (2020) In: Palliative Medicine. 34(2), 231-244
Conservative Management of COVID-19 Patients—Emergency Palliative Care in Action.
Fusi-Schmidhauser, T., Preston, N. J., Keller, N., & Gamondi, C. (2020) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management..
Emergency Palliative Care Planning and Support in a COVID-19 Pandemic.
Chidiac, C., Feuer, D., Naismith, J., Flatley, M., & Preston, N. (2020) In: Journal of Palliative Medicine.
Experiences of breast cancer in Arab countries: a thematic synthesis
Fearon, D., Hughes, S., & Brearley, S. (2020) In: Quality of Life Research. 29(2), 313-324
Experiences of Family Caregivers Providing Support to Individuals Who Voluntarily Stop Eating and Drinking (VSED) to Hasten Death.
Lowers, J., Hughes, S., & Preston, N. (2020) In: Paper presented at The Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, San Diego, United States.. 429
Hospital-based social workers’ perceptions of generalist- and specialist-level palliative social work activities.
Firn, J., Preston, N., & Walshe, C. (2020) In: Journal of Social Work..
Length of stay in long-term care facilities: A comparison of residents in six European countries. Results of the PACE cross-sectional study
Moore, D. C., Payne, S., Keegan, T., Van Den Block, L., Deliens, L., Gambassi, G., Heikkila, R., Kijowska, V., Roeline Pasman, H., Pivodic, L., & Froggatt, K. (2020) In: BMJ Open. 10(3)
Medical Aid in Dying, Hastened Death and Suicide: A Qualitative Study of Hospice Professionals' Experiences from Washington State.
Gerson, S. M., Preston, N., & Bingley, A. (2020) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 59(3), 679-686.e1.
Perspectives of Elders and their Adult Children of Black and Minority Ethnic Heritage on End-of-Life Conversations: A Meta-ethnography
De Souza, J., Froggatt, K., Walshe, C., & Gillett, K. (2020) In: Palliative Medicine. 34(2), 195-208
Refractory pruritus from malignant cholestasis: Management.
Fernando, G., & Preston, N. (2020) In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care.
Resilience in inpatient palliative care nursing: a qualitative systematic review.
Powell, M., Froggatt, K. A., & Giga, S. I. (2020) In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 10(1), 79-90
Swiss Families' Experiences of Interactions with Providers during Assisted Suicide: A Secondary Data Analysis of an Interview Study.
Gamondi, C., Pott, M., Preston, N., & Payne, S. (2020) In: Journal of Palliative Medicine. 23(4), 506-512.
Factors associated with length of stay in care homes: a systematic review of international literature.
Collingridge Moore, D., Keegan, T. J., Dunleavy, L. J., & Froggatt, K. A. (2019) In: BMC Systematic Reviews. 8, [56]
Family members' experiences of assisted dying: A systematic literature review with thematic synthesis.
Gamondi, C., Fusi-Schmidhauser, T., Oriani, A., Payne, S., & Preston, N. (2019) In: Palliative Medicine. 33(8), 1091-1105.
Palliative Care Provision for Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Integrative Literature Review.
Fusi-Schmidhauser, T., Riglietti, A., Froggatt, K., & Preston, N. (2019) In: COPD. 15(6), 600-611.
Perceptions of a Good Death in Children with Life-Shortening Conditions: An Integrative Review
Chong, P. H., Walshe, C., & Hughes, S. (2019) In: Journal of Palliative Medicine. 22(6), 714-723
Responses to assisted suicide requests: an interview study with Swiss palliative care physicians.
Gamondi, C., Borasio, G. D., Oliver, P., Preston, N., & Payne, S. (2019) In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 9(1), e7.
Team approaches in palliative care: a review of the literature
Fernando, G. V. M. C., & Hughes, S. (2019) In: International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 25(9), 444-451
The experiences of family caregivers of people with advanced dementia living in nursing homes, with a specific focus on spouses: a narrative literature review
Hennings, J., & Froggatt, K. A. (2019) In: Dementia. 18(1), 303-322
The experiences of family members witnessing the diminishing drinking of a dying relative: An adapted meta-narrative literature review
Pettifer, A., Froggatt, K., & Hughes, S. (2019) In: Palliative Medicine. 33(9), 1146-1157
When is hastened death considered suicide? a systematically conducted literature review about palliative care professionals' experiences where assisted dying is legal.
Gerson, S. M., Bingley, A., Preston, N., & Grinyer, A. (2019) In: BMC Palliative Care. 18(1), [75].
A philosophical critique of the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline ‘Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain relief’
Fearon, D., Hughes, S., & Brearley, S. G. (2018) In: British Journal of Pain. 12(3), 183-188
Facilitation of an end-of-life care programme into practice within UK nursing care homes: a mixed-methods study.
Kinley, J., Froggatt, K. A., & Preston, N. J. (2018) In: International Journal of Nursing Studies. 82, 1-10
Family Caregiver's Confidence Caring for Relatives in Hospice Care at Home: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Soroka, J., Froggatt, K. A., & Morris, S. (2018) In: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 35(12), 1540–1546
Family caregivers' reflections on experiences of assisted suicide in Switzerland: a qualitative interview study.
Gamondi, C., Pott, M., Preston, N., & Payne, S. (2018) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 55(4), 1085-1094
Silence as an element of care: A meta-ethnographic review of professional caregivers’ experience in clinical and pastoral settings
Bassett, L., Bingley, A. F., & Brearley, S. G. (2018) In: Palliative Medicine. 32(1), 185-194
The contribution of silence to spiritual care at the end of life: a phenomenological exploration from the experience of palliative care chaplains
Bassett, L., Bingley, A. F., & Brearley, S. G. (2018) In: Journal for the Study of Spirituality. 8(1), 34-48
Using the 'Social Marketing Mix Framework' to explore recruitment barriers and facilitators in palliative care randomised controlled trials? A narrative synthesis review.
Dunleavy, L., Walshe, C., Oriani, A., & Preston, N. (2018) In: Palliative Medicine. 32(5), 990-1009
‘Powerlessness’ or ‘doing the right thing’ moral distress amongst nursing home staff caring for residents at the end of life: An interpretive descriptive study
Young, A., Froggatt, K. A., & Brearley, S. G. (2017) In: Palliative Medicine. 31(9), 853-860
Guidance on Conducting and REporting DElphi Studies (CREDES) in palliative care: Recommendations based on a methodological systematic review
Jünger, S., Payne, S., Brine, J., Radbruch, L., & Brearley, S. (2017) In: Palliative Medicine. 31(8), 684-706
Ward social workers’ views of what facilitates or hinders collaboration with specialist palliative care team social workers: a grounded theory.
Firn, J., Preston, N. J., & Walshe, C. E. (2017) In: BMC Palliative Care. 17
Benefits of interventions for respiratory secretion management in adult palliative care patients-a systematic review.
Arcuri, J. F., Abarshi, E., Preston, N. J., Brine, J., & Pires Di Lorenzo, V. A. (2016) In: BMC Palliative Care. 15, [74]
What are the views of hospital-based generalist palliative care professionals on what facilitates or hinders collaboration with in-patient specialist palliative care teams? a systematically constructed narrative synthesis.
Firn, J., Preston, N. J., & Walshe, C. E. (2016) In: Palliative Medicine. 30(3), 240-256
A grounded theory approach to physical activity and advanced cancer: a qualitative study protocol
Lowe, S. S., Milligan, C., Watanabe, S. M., & Brearley, S. G. (2015) In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 14(5)
Palliative care information needs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
Juenger, S., Klose, J., Brearley, S., Hegedus, K., Payne, S., & Radbruch, L. (2015) In: Journal of Palliative Care. 31(2), 109-117
Self-reported knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour towards hospice care and how are these related to training in palliative care: An online survey among oncologists in the Czech republic and Slovakia
Loucka, M., Pasman, R. H., Brearley, S. G., Payne, S. A., & Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. (2015) In: Progress in Palliative Care. 23(1), 1-8
From sedation to continuous deep sedation until death: how has the conceptual base of the practice changed over time? addendum
Papavasiliou, E., Brearley, S., Seymour, J., Brown , J., & Payne, S. (2014) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 47(2), 370
Improving inpatient hospice environments for older people in England: a documentary analysis
Rigby, J., Milligan, C., & Payne, S. (2014) In: Progress in Palliative Care. 22(4), 187-194
Legalisation of assisted suicide: a safeguard to euthanasia?
Gamondi, C., Borasio, G. D., Limoni, C., Preston, N., & Payne, S. (2014) In: Lancet. 384(9938), 127
Place of death in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: a population based comparative study using death certificates data
Loucka, M., Payne, S. A., & Brearley, S. G. (2014) In: BMC Palliative Care. 13(1)
Where do people not want to die? A representative survey of views of general population and health care professionals in the Czech Republic
Loucka, M., Payne, S. A., Brearley, S. G., Slama, O., & Spinkova, M. (2014) In: Progress in Palliative Care. 22(5), 264-271
Consensus building on access to controlled medicines: a four-stage Delphi consensus procedure
Jünger, S., Brearley, S., Payne, S., Mantel-Teeuwisse, A. K., Lynch, T., Scholten, W., & Radbruch, L. (2013) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 46(6), 897-910
Continuous sedation (CS) until death: mapping the literature by bibliometric analysis
Papavasiliou, E., Payne, S., Brearley, S., Brown, J., & Seymour, J. (2013) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 45(6), 1073-1082
From sedation to continuous deep sedation until death: how has the conceptual base of the practice changed over time?
Papavasiliou, E., Brearley, S., Seymour , J., Brown , J., & Payne, S. (2013) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 46(5), 691-706
Consensus building in palliative care : a Europe-wide Delphi study on common understandings and conceptual differences
Jünger, S., Payne, S., Brearley, S., Ploenes, V., & Radbruch, L. (2012) In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 44(2), 192-205
Approaching the end of life and dying with dementia in care homes : the accounts of family carers
Hennings, J., Froggatt, K., & Keady, J. (2010) In: Reviews in Clinical Gerontology. 20(2), 114-127
What evidence is there about the specific environmental needs of older people who are near the end of life and are cared for in hospices or similar institutions? a literature review
Rigby, J., Payne, S., & Froggatt, K. (2010) In: Palliative Medicine. 24(3), 268-285
