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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Rural Palliative Care Intervention for Patients with Heart Failure (RuPAL-HF)

Description
Evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative palliative care model among 13 patients with heart failure receiving care at a primary care clinic in rural Maine. Covers topics including staff training outcomes, telehealth use, and the facilitators of end-of-life conversations, planning documents, and more.
Author(s)
Francesca X. Piccolo, Eric C. Anderson, Hanna Gutow, et al.
Citation
BMC Palliative Care, 25, 245
Date
06/2026
Tagged as
Cardiovascular disease · Health workforce education and training · Hospice and palliative care · Networking and collaboration · Primary care · Service delivery models · Maine