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Spotlight on End-of-Life Research
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) supports research that addresses NINR's strategic focus on end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care science. In 1997, the Director of NIH designated NINR to serve as the lead Institute at NIH for End-of-Life Research. To coordinate this effort, NINR has established the Office of Research on End-of-Life Science and Palliative Care, Investigator Training, and Education (OEPC). This page provides information related to EOL research at NINR and across the NIH.


Scope of EOL Research at NINR

NINR conducts and supports research in EOL to:
  • Identify factors that influence, and develop strategies to improve, decision-making and treatment strategies at the end of life.
  • Validate instruments and refine methodologies to address the complex issues and unique features of end-of-life research for application in diverse groups and settings.
  • Develop interventions to improve palliative care and enhance quality of life for the dying patient and to support family and informal caregivers.
  • Explain factors related to the end of life among underserved groups, including those who are vulnerable and unable to express their preferences near the end of life.
  • Support the development of informatics tools that will facilitate the integration and analysis of data from end-of-life studies.
  • Increase efforts to expand end-of-life research, through research training, interdisciplinary programs, supplemental awards, small grants, and centers or center components.

NINR-Funded EOL Research Center and EOL Research Press Releases

NINR Research Program Announcements (PAs)


NINR Archived Inactive Funding Opportunities

  • RFA-NR-09-004. Interventions to Improve Palliative Care at the End of Life (R01)
  • RFA-NR-08-001. Research on Intervention in Chronic Illness (P01)
  • RFA-NR-07-005. Nursing Science Centers of Excellence in Self-Management or End of Life Research (P30)
  • PA-07-074.  Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders (R01)
  • PA-07-009.  Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders (R21)
  • PA-04-057.  Improving Care for Dying Children and Their Families (R01, R21)
  • PA-00-127.  Quality of Life for Individuals at the End-of-Life
  • PA-98-019.  Management of Symptoms at the End of Life
  • RC1-04-NR-1022. Methods to Enhance Palliative Care and End-of-Life Research (ARRA)

NINR Supported Meetings and Events in EOL (listed chronologically)

EOL Research at other NIH Institutes

EOL Research at other Federal Agencies

General Information:

NINR Palliative Care Brochure NINR Palliative Care Brochure:This brochure contains important information about palliative care, which can help to ease the pain and symptoms of individuals with serious illnesses while improving quality of life.
(Adobe PDF, 2.2 MB)

Reports and Papers:

For More Information:

Office of Research on End-of-Life Science and Palliative Care, Investigator Training, and Education (OEPC): 
Dr. Jeri L. Miller, Head, OEPC
301-594-6152, jmiller@mail.nih.gov

Science/Program Contact, Funding Activities and Research in EOL and Palliative Care:
Dr. Kathleen Jett, Acting Program Director
301-594-2154, jettk@mail.nih.gov

NINR Research Training and Fellowship Opportunities:
Dr. David Banks
, Program Director
301-496-9558, banksdh@mail.nih.gov



 

 

Page last updated Oct 02, 2009
 
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