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Prevalence and Predictors of Palliative Care Utilization among Hospitalized Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Prevalence and Predictors of Palliative Care Utilization among Hospitalized Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Objective: Research has shown that palliative care improves the quality of life of cancer patients; however, there is no l...
The State of the Do-Not-Resuscitate Order in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Middle East: A Retrospective Study
The State of the Do-Not-Resuscitate Order in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Middle East: A Retrospective Study
ObjectivesThe Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order is part of most hospitals’ policies on the process of making and communicatin...
Canadian Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): A Quantitative Study
Canadian Undergraduates’ Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): A Quantitative Study
Background and Objectives: In 2016, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) became legal in Canada for those suffering a grievo...
Cultural Adaptation and Testing of the Italian Version of the Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool-2 (EFAT2-I)
Cultural Adaptation and Testing of the Italian Version of the Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool-2 (EFAT2-I)
BackgroundPhysiotherapy in Palliative Care (PC) is effective in the management of a series of respiratory, circulatory and...
A National Survey of Palliative Care Team Compositions
A National Survey of Palliative Care Team Compositions
Purpose: It is unclear how well palliative care teams are staffed at US cancer centers. Our primary objective was to compa...
“Spanish Palliative Care Nurses’ Degree of Acceptance of a Proposal for Nursing Competencies in Palliative Care”
“Spanish Palliative Care Nurses’ Degree of Acceptance of a Proposal for Nursing Competencies in Palliative Care”
BackgroundIn Spain, palliative care (PC) nursing is not a recognized specialization and PC nurses do not receive systemati...
Trained Clinician's Documentation of Serious Illness Conversations and Use of Billing CPT 99497
Trained Clinician's Documentation of Serious Illness Conversations and Use of Billing CPT 99497
BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) involves patients and family members in discussions with clinicians about their valu...
Revision and Validation of the Chinese Version of the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire for ICU End-of-Life Patients
Revision and Validation of the Chinese Version of the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire for ICU End-of-Life Patients
BackgroundHospice care for end-of-life patients in the ICU should focus on quality of life. Currently, there are no specif...
Making the Informal Formal: Discussing and Completing Advance Care Plans in Care Dyads with Cognitive Impairment
Making the Informal Formal: Discussing and Completing Advance Care Plans in Care Dyads with Cognitive Impairment
BackgroundDiscussing advance care planning (ACP) with care partners may be a steppingstone to the completion of advance di...
Challenges in the Provision of Pediatric Palliative Care in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey
Challenges in the Provision of Pediatric Palliative Care in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey
Objective: An enormous need for pediatric palliative care (PPC) has been reported, especially in low- and middle-income co...
Support Needs for Bhutanese Family Members Taking Care of Loved Ones Diagnosed with Advanced Illness
Support Needs for Bhutanese Family Members Taking Care of Loved Ones Diagnosed with Advanced Illness
Background: Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients diagnosed with an advanced illness and their f...
A Cross-Sectional Study of Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Job in Palliative Care in Croatia
A Cross-Sectional Study of Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave Job in Palliative Care in Croatia
Purpose Stressful and demanding clinical situations may contribute to job dissatisfaction and may even contribute to an in...
Exploring Specialist Palliative Care Practitioner Perspectives on the Face Validity of the Attitude to Health Change Scales in Assessing the Impact of Life-limiting Illness on Patients and Carers
Exploring Specialist Palliative Care Practitioner Perspectives on the Face Validity of the Attitude to Health Change Scales in Assessing the Impact of Life-limiting Illness on Patients and Carers
Background: Identifying and assessing vulnerability and resilience through reflexive reactions and conscious coping respon...
What Did the Pandemic Teach Us About Palliative Radiation in Head and Neck Cancer?
What Did the Pandemic Teach Us About Palliative Radiation in Head and Neck Cancer?
Aim: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of palliative radiotherapy dose regimens for patients with locally advanced he...
The Grief and Bereavement Experiences of Informal Caregivers: A Scoping Review of the North American Literature
The Grief and Bereavement Experiences of Informal Caregivers: A Scoping Review of the North American Literature
Background Informal caregivers are a significant part of the hospice and palliative care landscape as members of the inter...
Assessing Symptom Burden and Depression in Subjects With Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency
Assessing Symptom Burden and Depression in Subjects With Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency
Objectives: Patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency suffer from advanced disease, but their overall symptom burden...
Qualities of Culturally and Religiously Sensitive Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study
Qualities of Culturally and Religiously Sensitive Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Culture and religion influence lived experience and particularly dying and grieving. Research has largely focu...
Resident Perspectives on Palliative Care at an Urban Teaching Hospital
Resident Perspectives on Palliative Care at an Urban Teaching Hospital
BackgroundThere has been an increasing need to address end of life (EOL) care and palliative care in an era when measures ...
Differential Acceptance of Advance Directives Between Millennials and Baby Boomer Generations: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Among College Students and Their Relatives
Differential Acceptance of Advance Directives Between Millennials and Baby Boomer Generations: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Among College Students and Their Relatives
Background: This study aims to explore the differentials of knowledge and attitude of advance directives (ADs) between mil...
End-of-life Comfort Evaluation, is Clinic Enough? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Combined Comfort Evaluation with Analgesia/Nociception Index and Clinic in non-Communicative Patients
End-of-life Comfort Evaluation, is Clinic Enough? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Combined Comfort Evaluation with Analgesia/Nociception Index and Clinic in non-Communicative Patients
Background: Comfort evaluation is one of the major challenges in the palliative care setting, particularly when it comes t...
Dermatomyositis Identified During Palliative Care Management for Chemotherapy-Associated Pain: A Case Report
Dermatomyositis Identified During Palliative Care Management for Chemotherapy-Associated Pain: A Case Report
Introduction:Skin disorders and neuropathy often occur as side effects of chemotherapy. We encountered a patient who was t...
Reliability and Validity of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Advance Care Planning Engagement Survey: A Pilot Evaluation in Taiwanese Outpatients
Reliability and Validity of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Advance Care Planning Engagement Survey: A Pilot Evaluation in Taiwanese Outpatients
Objective: The Advance Care Planning Engagement Survey (ACP-ES) has proven effective in evaluating individuals’ engagement...
A Goal-Directed Model of Collaborative Decision Making in Hospice and Palliative Care
A Goal-Directed Model of Collaborative Decision Making in Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice and palliative care teams face numerous barriers to the meaningful involvement of patients and families in medical...
Subcutaneous Dihydrocodeine Tartrate: Compatibility in a Syringe Pump With Other Drugs Frequently Prescribed for the Management of Symptoms Associated With Brain Tumors
Subcutaneous Dihydrocodeine Tartrate: Compatibility in a Syringe Pump With Other Drugs Frequently Prescribed for the Management of Symptoms Associated With Brain Tumors
BackgroundDihydrocodeine can be more effective in the management of headache due to brain tumor than other opioids. It can...
Stumbling and Growing: A Bibliometric Study of Academic Publications of Palliative Care in Mainland China for 2010–2020
Stumbling and Growing: A Bibliometric Study of Academic Publications of Palliative Care in Mainland China for 2010–2020
Background: Mainland China is facing increasing demand for palliative care and has launched related policies after 2010. R...
Socioeconomic Status and Medical Assistance in Dying: A Regional Descriptive Study
Socioeconomic Status and Medical Assistance in Dying: A Regional Descriptive Study
PurposeConcerns that medical assistance in dying (MAiD) may harm vulnerable groups unable to access medical treatments and...
“Resuscitate and Push”: End-of-Life Care Experiences of Healthcare Staff in the Emergency Department – A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study
“Resuscitate and Push”: End-of-Life Care Experiences of Healthcare Staff in the Emergency Department – A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study
ObjectiveCare in the emergency department focuses significantly on delivering lifesaving/ life-sustaining clinical actions...
Higher Self-Esteem Associated With Less Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults After the Loss of a Parent to Cancer—A Longitudinal Study
Higher Self-Esteem Associated With Less Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults After the Loss of a Parent to Cancer—A Longitudinal Study
Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine associations between self-esteem and symptoms of anxiety and depression...
The Relationship Between Symptom Severity and Caregiver Burden in Cancer Patients Under Palliative Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Relationship Between Symptom Severity and Caregiver Burden in Cancer Patients Under Palliative Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
IntroductionHospitalization is a stressful experience both for primary caregivers (PCs) and cancer patients alike. Althoug...
Is There a Difference in Unmet Supportive Care Needs Between Older and Younger Outpatients Receiving Chemotherapy?
Is There a Difference in Unmet Supportive Care Needs Between Older and Younger Outpatients Receiving Chemotherapy?
Objective: This study investigated whether there was a difference in unmet supportive care needs between older and younger...
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