Image of Irene Higginson Professor Irene Higginson OBE Academics Researchers Supervisors Clinical Director of Better Health & Care Hub Founding Professor, Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation . Professor of Palliative Care & Policy. Research subject areas Palliative care Contact details irene.higginson@kcl.ac.uk @ij_higginson @BetterHCHub_KCL @CSI_KCL
A novel child-centred core palliative care outcome measure for use in clinical practice and research: findings from a multinational validation study Caregiving burden, receipt of palliative care, and the use of bereavement support: secondary analysis of population-based data Challenges to timely access to out-of-hours end-of-life medications: a qualitative study in UK primary care Development of a national strategy for palliative care Evaluating the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures for young adults with life-limiting conditions: A systematic review Functional goals and outcomes of rehabilitation within palliative care: a multicentre prospective cohort study How to establish national and international research collaborations How to win a research grant In a healthcare system under increasing pressure, can a palliative care commission drive meaningful change? Incidence and prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease between 2004 and 2023: harmonised analyses of longitudinal cohorts across England, Wales, South-East Scotland and Northern Ireland Models, components, and outcomes of palliative and end-of-life care provided to adults living at home: A systematic review of reviews Models, components and outcomes of palliative and end-of-life care provided to adults living at home: A systematic umbrella review of reviews Morphine for chronic breathlessness (MABEL) in the UK: a multi-site, parallel-group, dose titration, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial Motivations and experiences of patients with respiratory disease and their caregivers in a multinational trial of mirtazapine for severe breathlessness: a qualitative study (BETTER-B) Multicomponent Interventions for Adults With Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review Overview of main study designs and approaches Recent advances in understanding the role of antidepressants to manage breathlessness in supportive and palliative care Research Methods in Palliative, Supportive, and End-of-Life Care: Second Edition The cost of drug repurposing: parallel economic evaluation of mirtazapine for severe breathlessness in the multinational BETTER-B trial Association between ethnicity and emergency department visits in the last three months of life in England: a retrospective population-based study using electronic health records Editorial: Public health in the context of life-limiting illnesses: patient-centered care in advanced and life-limiting illnesses Illness perceptions, cognitive and behavioural responses to chronic breathlessness in individuals living with advanced respiratory disease: an observational study Mirtazapine to alleviate severe breathlessness in patients with COPD or interstitial lung diseases (BETTER-B): an international, multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 mixed-method trial Patient and carer experiences of cancer cachexia and its management Place of Death for Adults Receiving Specialist Palliative Care in Their Last 3 Months of Life: Factors Associated With Preferred Place, Actual Place, and Place of Death Congruence Practice review: Pharmacological management of severe chronic breathlessness in adults with advanced life-limiting diseases Reimagining Health and Care to Tackle the Rising Tide of Inequity, Multimorbidity, and Complex Conditions Telephone advice lines for adults with advanced illness and their family carers: a qualitative analysis and novel practical framework The effectiveness of out-of-hours palliative care telephone advice lines: A rapid systematic review Adaptation and multicentre validation of a patient-centred outcome scale for people severely ill with COVID (IPOS-COV) A randomised, controlled, feasibility trial of an online, self-guided breathlessness supportive intervention (SELF-BREATHE) for individuals with chronic breathlessness due to advanced disease Deaths at home, area-based deprivation and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic: An analysis of mortality data across four nations Effect of listening to breathing recordings on self-reported breathlessness: a public experiment General practice service use at the end-of-life before and during the COVID pandemic: a population-based cohort study using primary care electronic health records High Prevalence and Burden of Physical and Psychological Symptoms in a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Population in Primary Care Settings in South Africa Implementing patient-centred outcome measures in palliative care clinical practice for adults (IMPCOM): Protocol for an update systematic review of facilitators and barriers Inclusion of palliative and end of life care in health strategies aimed at integrated care: a documentary analysis Integrated Short-term Palliative Rehabilitation to improve quality of life and equitable care access in incurable cancer (INSPIRE): A multi-national European research project Integrated Short-term Palliative Rehabilitation to improve quality of life and equitable care access in incurable cancer (INSPIRE): a multinational European research project Meditative movement for breathlessness in advanced COPD or cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol Predictors of increasing disability in activities of daily living among people with advanced respiratory disease: a multi-site prospective cohort study, England UK Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in UK care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods observational study with implications for policy Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale in Hindi: Toward capturing palliative needs and concerns in Hindi speaking patients 25 Years: Looking Back, Looking Forward Association of primary and community care services with emergency visits and hospital admissions at the end of life in people with cancer: a retrospective cohort study Change in Activity of Palliative Care Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multinational Survey (CovPall) Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall) Correction: Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall) (BMC Palliative Care, (2022), 21, 1, (176), 10.1186/s12904-022-01070-8) COVID-19: Impact on Pediatric Palliative Care View all publications
Description MSc in Palliative Care: Applying Epidemiology in Palliative Care (7MMPAC08) Research Methods & Statistics in Palliative Care (7MMPAC01) PhD Supervision - open to taking PhD students in the areas of interest above; active programme of supervising a small number of students as first supervisor.
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