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Purposive sampling ensured diversity in roles and clinical settings, and we used directed content analysis to analyse the data.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults:<\/jats:title>\nHealthcare professionals discussed their views and experiences on the timing of palliative referral for patients with HF. They stated that patient and family perceptions of illness and palliative care could influence palliative care referral and other barriers to palliative care. They also suggested that quality communication was a key to palliative care implementation.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion:<\/jats:title>\nHospitals should increase the building of palliative care professional teams and improve the communication skills of healthcare professionals. Palliative care related publicity and education should be carried out for patients, their families and the public to improve their cognition of palliative care. 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