Bmj Supportive & Palliative Care
Overview
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses and their families. It covers a wide range of topics including symptom management, end-of-life care, psychosocial support, and ethical considerations. The journal provides evidence-based research, clinical guidelines, and innovative approaches to enhance supportive and palliative care practices.
Details
Details
Abbr.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Start
2011
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
p-ISSN
2045-435X
e-ISSN
2045-4368
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialties
Pharmacology
Psychiatry
Critical Care
Psychiatry
Critical Care
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 7562
48
SJR / Ranks: 7130
631
CiteScore / Ranks: 4651
5.30
JIF / Ranks: 3958
2.7
Recent Articles
1.
Cunha G, Wiegert E, Calixto-Lima L, De Oliveira L
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40081870
Objectives: The study aimed to determine and validate cut-off points for selected inflammatory markers to predict 30-day, 60-day and 90-day survival in patients with incurable cancer exclusively receiving palliative care....
2.
Harsanyi H, Yang L, Lau J, Cheung W, Xu Y, Cuthbert C
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40081869
Background: Although opioids are effective for cancer pain management, long-term use may result in adverse effects which are understudied among patients with metastatic disease. Objectives: To describe long-term opioid prescribing...
3.
Agnew M, Cadmus-Bertram L, Schmidt C, Kwekkeboom K, Trentham-Dietz A, Gangnon R, et al.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40081868
Purpose: Physical activity may greatly benefit adults living with advanced cancer; however, barriers to physical activity and preferences for supportive care interventions are not well understood. This study investigates barriers...
4.
Kennedy G, Manktelow N, Harnett I, Murtagh C
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40037717
Objectives: To establish practice among senior palliative medicine physicians regarding anticipatory prescribing to manage a terminal haemorrhage.To generate a guideline informed by data collected. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was sent...
5.
Fitton E, Chumbley K, Barry C, Bartova A, Troke B, Martin W
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40032594
Objectives: Our objective was to analyse the policies of hospitals and care homes in England as regards the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) recommendations. We sought to...
6.
Getie A, Yilak G, Ayenew T, Amlak B
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40032593
Introduction: The rising global prevalence of cancer reveals significant regional disparities in palliative care adoption. While some countries have incorporated palliative care into their systems, over half of the world...
7.
Edwards S, Ubayasiri N
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40032592
Objectives: Death occurs within the emergency department (ED) sadly not infrequently. There is limited evidence exploring the demographics of these patients and the experience they have in the ED when...
8.
Karakitsiou D, Gilmour S, Haughey C, Corrigan N
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40011012
No abstract available.
9.
Sokoine S, Kilonzo G, Ahmed N, Sawe K
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39988354
Objective: To explore the role of religious practices in palliative care and their impact on the quality of life among inpatients at Ocean Road Cancer Institute. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional...
10.
Tung Y, Ng D, Lai N, Ang C, Lim P, Zainuddin S, et al.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39965903
Objectives: While single-session mindful breathing shows symptom reduction in palliative care, data on multi-session efficacy is lacking. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of multi-session mindful breathing in reducing...