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Original Article The Palliative Care Knowledge Questionnaire-Basic (PCKQ-B): Development and Validation of a Tool to Measure Knowledge of Health Professionals about Palliative Care in India Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_80_2021	20,709	2,743	23,452
Original Article A Concept Analysis of Holistic Care by Hybrid Model Full text \| PDF Year: 2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Jan-Mar DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.197960	18,327	2,789	21,116
Original Article Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients on the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_99_2022	18,296	2,148	20,444
Review Article Role of Manual Therapy for Neck Pain and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_10_2021	15,630	3,332	18,962
Review Article Impact of Early Palliative Care to Improve Quality of Life of Advanced Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_153_2022	16,408	1,807	18,215
Original Article Development of Mobile Application-Based System for Improving Medication Adherence Among Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Therapy Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_12_2021	10,939	5,569	16,508
Palliative Medicine: Letter to Editor Scrotal Centesis: Due to Anasarca in an End-stage Pancreatic Cancer Patient Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_119_2022	14,468	1,753	16,221
Original Article Effect of Meditation and Breathing Exercises on the Well-being of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection under Institutional Isolation: A Randomized Control Trial Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, October- December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_40_21	11,091	4,373	15,464
Original Article ‘Sufficient Pain relief ’ as a Practical Benchmark in Cancer Pain Management: A Prospective Study of Serial Pain Scores, Patient-rated Pain Relief and Perceived Sufficiency of Analgesics Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_89_21	12,732	2,531	15,263
Original Article Psychosocial Issues Among Primary Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer – A Mixed-method Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, October- December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_76_21	10,344	4,572	14,916
Review Article Socially, Culturally and Spiritually Sensitive Public Health Palliative Care Models in the Lower-income Countries: An Integrative Literature Review Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_92_2022	12,671	2,214	14,885
Original Article Correlation between Quality of Life and Burden in Caregivers of Advanced Stage Cancer Patients on Best Supportive Care Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_175_2022	12,397	2,279	14,676
Original Article Harmonising Hope: Impact of Music Therapy on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Full text \| PDF Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_235_2024	5,096	9,568	14,664
Original Article The Introduction and Experiences of Methadone for Treatment of Cancer Pain at a Low-resource Governmental Cancer Center in India Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_383_20	9,813	4,795	14,608
Original Article Quality of Life among Cancer Patients Full text \| PDF Year: 2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Oct-Dec DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_82_17	11,528	2,923	14,451
Original Article Empowering Nurses to Meet Challenges and Lead Palliative Care for Achieving Triple Billion Targets Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_56_2021	12,300	1,851	14,151
Original Article Effective Factors in Providing Holistic Care: A Qualitative Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2015, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, May-Aug DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.156506	12,334	1,756	14,090
Original Article The Challenges, Coping Mechanisms, and the Needs of the Inhospital Parents Caring for Children with Life-limiting Neurological Disorders: A Qualitative Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, October- December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_3_21	9,396	4,639	14,035
Abstracts Oral Presentation Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_7_2021	11,352	2,583	13,935
Original Article Prevalence of Delirium in Advance Cancer Patients Admitted in Hospice Centre and Outcome after Palliative Intervention Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_114_2022	12,634	1,274	13,908
Letter to Editor Morphine Sustained Release Tablets Becoming Ghost Pill: A Palliative Conundrum Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_97_2021	12,042	1,789	13,831
Palliative Medicine: Commentary Caught between Scylla and Charybdis Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_30_2021	11,619	2,209	13,828
Original Article Correlation between Symptom Burden and Perceived Distress in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Observational Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_406_20	8,923	4,857	13,780
Original Article Improving Delirium Assessment in Palliative Homecare – A Quality Improvement Project at CanSupport Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_48_2022	12,370	1,361	13,731
Original Article Compassionate Healthcare for Parents of Children with Life-limiting Illnesses: A Qualitative Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_50_2021	10,512	2,868	13,380
Abstracts Poster Presentation Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC-28-2-PP	10,596	2,714	13,310
Original Article Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Simulation Technique to Overcome Misperceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students’ About Paediatric Palliative Care Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_114_2021	11,690	1,554	13,244
Original Article Challenges to Family Caregivers in Caring for Gastric Cancer Patients from Perspectives of Family Caregivers, Patients, and Healthcare Providers: A Qualitative Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, October- December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_98_21	10,448	2,751	13,199
Review Article Time to FOCUS – ‘Palliative Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound’ Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_274_2022	6,935	6,239	13,174
Original Article Concerns of Primary Caregivers of Children with Complex Chronic Conditions in Kerala: A Qualitative Analysis Full text \| PDF Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_9_2023	9,480	3,598	13,078
Original Article Psychometric Assessment of SpiDiscI: Spiritual Distress Scale for Palliative Care Patients in India Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_50_21	10,745	2,164	12,909
Review Article Symptom Management among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: Supplement, May DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_69_21	10,644	2,084	12,728
Original Article Development of a model of Home-based Cancer Palliative Care Services in Mumbai – Analysis of Real-world Research Data over 5 Years Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, October-December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_28_2021	9,843	2,809	12,652
Original Article Yoga Intervention and Inflammatory Homoeostasis in Breast Cancer Patients Full text \| PDF Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_181_2024	4,282	8,333	12,615
Original Article Bleeding Control in Advanced Gastric Cancer; Role of Radiotherapy Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_1_2023	8,035	4,564	12,599
Review Article Quality of Palliative Care Guidelines in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review of Quality Appraisal using AGREE II Instrument Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_46_2022	10,412	2,172	12,584
Original Article Do Cognitively Impaired Elderly Patients with Cancer Respond Differently on Self-reported Symptom Scores? A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_18_2021	10,717	1,714	12,431
Original Article Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Educational Program Regarding Prevention of Oral Mucositis among Patients Receiving Radiotherapy Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, July-September DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_143_2021	9,932	2,491	12,423
Case Report Role of Respite Palliative Care in Understanding and Managing Complex Palliative Care Situation – A Case Report Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_14_2021	9,848	2,559	12,407
Review Article Dermatological Aspects of Nursing Oncology: Meaningful Observations Ensuring Better Quality of Life Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, April-June DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_147_2021	9,312	3,040	12,352
Short Communication Epilogue: Reflections from Stakeholders of a Facilitated Community Partnership Developed to Provide Palliative Care to a Vulnerable Population in Kerala Full text \| PDF Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_81_2022	10,850	1,501	12,351
Original Article Developing a Screening Tool for Serious Health-related Suffering for Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Phase-1: Domain Identification and Item Generation Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_25_2021	10,324	2,011	12,335
Original Article Cost Analysis on Total Cost Incurred (Including Out-of-pocket Expenditure and Social Cost) During Palliative Care in Cases of Head-and-Neck Cancer at a Government Regional Cancer Centre in North India Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, October-December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_23_2022	10,143	1,988	12,131
Original Article Death Preparation and Quality of Life amongst Family Caregivers of Terminal Cancer Patients: A Multicentre Cross-sectional Study Full text \| PDF Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_213_2024	4,048	8,041	12,089
General Medicine: Original Article Impediments of Cancer Survivorship and Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Odisha, India Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, October-December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_74_2021	9,884	2,136	12,020
Original Article Psychological Well-Being amongst Cancer Palliative Care Professionals working in Bengaluru, India Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_115_21	9,926	2,015	11,941
Review Article Cancer-Related Fatigue – Clinical Evaluation Scales and Interventions: A Systematic Review Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_455_20	9,468	2,318	11,786
Original Article Effect of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy (MBAT) on Psychological Distress and Spiritual Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Full text \| PDF Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, October- December DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_133_21	10,072	1,672	11,744
Original Article Symptoms, Electrolyte Disturbances and Serum Albumin Levels in Palliative Oncology Patients Admitted Through Emergency: Characteristics and Survival Outcomes Full text \| PDF Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_235_2023	8,960	2,701	11,661
Original Article Knowledge on Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Among Caregivers of Patients Receiving Home-based Palliative Care Full text \| PDF Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, January-March DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_84_2021	9,738	1,849	11,587

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The Palliative Care Knowledge Questionnaire-Basic (PCKQ-B): Development and Validation of a Tool to Measure Knowledge of Health Professionals about Palliative Care in India

A Concept Analysis of Holistic Care by Hybrid Model

Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Caregivers of Palliative Care Patients on the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer

Role of Manual Therapy for Neck Pain and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

Impact of Early Palliative Care to Improve Quality of Life of Advanced Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Development of Mobile Application-Based System for Improving Medication Adherence Among Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Therapy

Scrotal Centesis: Due to Anasarca in an End-stage Pancreatic Cancer Patient

Effect of Meditation and Breathing Exercises on the Well-being of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection under Institutional Isolation: A Randomized Control Trial

‘Sufficient Pain relief ’ as a Practical Benchmark in Cancer Pain Management: A Prospective Study of Serial Pain Scores, Patient-rated Pain Relief and Perceived Sufficiency of Analgesics

Psychosocial Issues Among Primary Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Head and Neck Cancer – A Mixed-method Study

Socially, Culturally and Spiritually Sensitive Public Health Palliative Care Models in the Lower-income Countries: An Integrative Literature Review

Correlation between Quality of Life and Burden in Caregivers of Advanced Stage Cancer Patients on Best Supportive Care

Harmonising Hope: Impact of Music Therapy on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care

The Introduction and Experiences of Methadone for Treatment of Cancer Pain at a Low-resource Governmental Cancer Center in India

Quality of Life among Cancer Patients

Empowering Nurses to Meet Challenges and Lead Palliative Care for Achieving Triple Billion Targets

Effective Factors in Providing Holistic Care: A Qualitative Study

The Challenges, Coping Mechanisms, and the Needs of the Inhospital Parents Caring for Children with Life-limiting Neurological Disorders: A Qualitative Study

Oral Presentation

Prevalence of Delirium in Advance Cancer Patients Admitted in Hospice Centre and Outcome after Palliative Intervention

Morphine Sustained Release Tablets Becoming Ghost Pill: A Palliative Conundrum

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis

Correlation between Symptom Burden and Perceived Distress in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Observational Study

Improving Delirium Assessment in Palliative Homecare – A Quality Improvement Project at CanSupport

Compassionate Healthcare for Parents of Children with Life-limiting Illnesses: A Qualitative Study

Poster Presentation

Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Simulation Technique to Overcome Misperceptions of Undergraduate Nursing Students’ About Paediatric Palliative Care

Challenges to Family Caregivers in Caring for Gastric Cancer Patients from Perspectives of Family Caregivers, Patients, and Healthcare Providers: A Qualitative Study

Time to FOCUS – ‘Palliative Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound’

Concerns of Primary Caregivers of Children with Complex Chronic Conditions in Kerala: A Qualitative Analysis

Psychometric Assessment of SpiDiscI: Spiritual Distress Scale for Palliative Care Patients in India

Symptom Management among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Development of a model of Home-based Cancer Palliative Care Services in Mumbai – Analysis of Real-world Research Data over 5 Years

Yoga Intervention and Inflammatory Homoeostasis in Breast Cancer Patients

Bleeding Control in Advanced Gastric Cancer; Role of Radiotherapy

Quality of Palliative Care Guidelines in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review of Quality Appraisal using AGREE II Instrument

Do Cognitively Impaired Elderly Patients with Cancer Respond Differently on Self-reported Symptom Scores? A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis

Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Educational Program Regarding Prevention of Oral Mucositis among Patients Receiving Radiotherapy

Role of Respite Palliative Care in Understanding and Managing Complex Palliative Care Situation – A Case Report

Dermatological Aspects of Nursing Oncology: Meaningful Observations Ensuring Better Quality of Life

Epilogue: Reflections from Stakeholders of a Facilitated Community Partnership Developed to Provide Palliative Care to a Vulnerable Population in Kerala

Developing a Screening Tool for Serious Health-related Suffering for Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Phase-1: Domain Identification and Item Generation

Cost Analysis on Total Cost Incurred (Including Out-of-pocket Expenditure and Social Cost) During Palliative Care in Cases of Head-and-Neck Cancer at a Government Regional Cancer Centre in North India

Death Preparation and Quality of Life amongst Family Caregivers of Terminal Cancer Patients: A Multicentre Cross-sectional Study

Impediments of Cancer Survivorship and Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Odisha, India

Psychological Well-Being amongst Cancer Palliative Care Professionals working in Bengaluru, India

Cancer-Related Fatigue – Clinical Evaluation Scales and Interventions: A Systematic Review

Effect of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy (MBAT) on Psychological Distress and Spiritual Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Symptoms, Electrolyte Disturbances and Serum Albumin Levels in Palliative Oncology Patients Admitted Through Emergency: Characteristics and Survival Outcomes

Knowledge on Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Among Caregivers of Patients Receiving Home-based Palliative Care