OA48 Engaging communities: the impact of a decade of health promoting palliative care policy in victoria.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the internal consistency and temporal stability of advance directives (ADs) generated by an interactive, online computer program. METHODS:33 participants completed the program at three visits, 2 weeks apart. Agreement rates were calculated for the General Wishes component of the AD. The test-retest ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Schubart JR,Camacho F,Green MJ,Rush KA,Levi BH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In Singapore, more elderly are living in nursing homes (NHs), with a resultant increase in deaths occurring in NHs. However, palliative care training is limited in Singapore's core nursing curriculum, and many NHs rely on foreign-trained staff who may not have previous palliative care training. Our study aime...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Phua GLG,Toh HJ,Tan L,Low JAYH

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:P-cadherin can act both as a tumour suppressor and an oncogene. The clinical prognostic value of P-cadherin overexpression in breast cancer (BC) remains unclear. We conducted a study-level meta-analysis to determine whether P-cadherin expression can help predict prognosis in BC. METHODS:A systematic literatu...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Qi R,Lin J,Chen S,Jiang J,Zhang X,Yao B,Zheng H,Jin Z,Yuan Y,Hou W,Hua B,Guo Q

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:: Milford Care Centre is the only hospice in Ireland to make a strategic decision to embrace a public health approach to palliative care, through the development, implementation and evaluation of the Compassionate Communities Project. This presentation seeks to examine why Milford made the decision to move toward a co...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： McLoughlin K,Rhatigan J,Richardson M,Lloyd R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and implement a methodology for capturing complete haematological malignancy pathway data and use it to identify variations in specialist palliative care (SPC) referrals. METHODS:In our established UK population-based patient cohort, 323 patients were diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, diffus...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Howell DA,Wang HI,Roman E,Smith AG,Patmore R,Johnson MJ,Garry AC,Howard MR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Survey of Bereaved People was conducted by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of NHS England for the first time in 2011, and repeated annually thereafter. It is thought to be the first time that nationally representative data have been collected annually on the experiences of all people who have...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Hunt KJ,Richardson A,Darlington AE,Addington-Hall JM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistance training (RT) is an effective way to increase muscle mass but little is known about its role to prevent sarcopenia in advanced cancer. Furthermore, the preferred setting for this training is not known. Considering home is frequently the place of care and death preferred by cancer patients, it is i...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Ribeiro C,Santos R,Correia P,Maddocks M,Gomes B

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Palliative care needs rounds are triage meetings that have been introduced in residential care for older adults to help identify and prioritise care for people most at risk for unplanned dying with inadequately controlled symptoms. This study sought to generate an evidence-based checklist in order to support...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Forbat L,Chapman M,Lovell C,Liu WM,Johnston N

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The financial impact of family caregiving in a palliative care context has been identified as an issue which requires further research. However, little is known about how research should be conducted in this area. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the opinions of family caregivers in New Zealan...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Gardiner C,Allen R,Moeke-Maxwell T,Robinson J,Gott M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the preferences of patients, family and staff for single or shared rooms in a UK hospice. METHOD:Semistructured interviews were conducted with patients, informal carers and staff at a hospice, focusing on room type preference. RESULTS:14 current and former hospice inpatients, 15 pati...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Williams C,Gardiner C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with heart failure often receive little supportive or palliative care. 'Better Together' was a 2-year pilot study of a palliative care service for patients with advanced congestive heart failure (CHF). OBJECTIVE:To determine if the intervention made it more likely that patients would be cared for a...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Pattenden JF,Mason AR,Lewin RJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain control is an essential component of high-quality palliative care. Unfortunately, many low-income and middle-income countries lack an appropriate infrastructure to provide palliative care and suffer from a severe lack of access to opioid analgesics to alleviate pain from various conditions such as cance...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Lincoln SB,Soto-Perez-de-Celis E,Chavarri-Guerra Y,Covarrubias-Gomez A,Navarro M,Goss PE

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with the current inpatient consultation model, a novel corounding model of care whereby palliative specialists round with oncology teams, increases healthcare collaboration and may improve quality of care for inpatients. Whether this translates to better pain control for patients is unexplored. OBJ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Ng CZ,Cheung YB,Koh ARX,Teo HR,Mok NKM,Yang GM

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Of the 40 million people globally in need of palliative care (PC), just 14% receive it, predominantly in high-income countries. Within fragile health systems that lack PC, incurable illness is often marked by pain and suffering, as well as burdensome costs. In high-income settings, PC decreases healthcare ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Reid EA,Kovalerchik O,Jubanyik K,Brown S,Hersey D,Grant L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient held records need to be evaluated in palliative care settings. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate how patients, families and professionals in a specialist palliative setting use a patient held record created through close consultation with patients and carers. METHODS:A mixed methods prospective longitudinal c...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： White C,Sproule J,Brogan P,Watson M

更新日期：2018-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Loss of appetite is prevalent in palliative care and distressing for patients and families. Therapies include corticosteroids or progestogens. This study explores the net effect of dexamethasone on anorexia. METHODS:Prospective data were collected when dexamethasone was started for anorexia as part of routi...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Hatano Y,Moroni M,Wilcock A,Quinn S,Csikós Á,Allan SG,Agar M,Clark K,Clayton JM,Currow DC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health service planning in paediatric palliative care is complex, with the diverse geographical and demographic characteristics adding to the challenge of developing services across different nations. Accurate and reliable data are essential to inform effective, efficient and equitable health services. AIM:...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Bowers AP,Bradford N,Chan RJ,Herbert A,Yates P

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Impending death is poorly recognised. Many undergraduate healthcare professionals will not have experience of meeting or caring for someone who is dying. As death can occur in any setting, at any time, it is vital that all healthcare students, regardless of the setting they go on to work in, have end-of-life...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： White N,Oostendorp LJ,Minton O,Yardley S,Stone P

更新日期：2019-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) results in breathlessness and impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study reviews the existing literature on HRQOL following invasive interventions in MPE. METHODS:Five electronic databases were systematically searched and assessed three times during the...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Sivakumar P,Saigal A,Ahmed L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in advanced cancer. Guidelines suggest that indefinite anticoagulation be considered for patients with ongoing active cancer. There are no data on the management of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) at the end of life or when to stop anticoagulation as death approaches...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Noble S,Banerjee S,Pease NJ

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The collaboration between palliative care and neurology has developed over the last 25 years and this study aimed to ascertain the collaboration between the specialties across Europe. METHODS:This online survey aimed to look at collaboration across Europe, using the links of the European Association for P...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Oliver D,Borasio GD,Veronese S,Voltz R,Lorenzl S,Hepgul N

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have recently been reported as useful diagnostic markers in cancer; however, relationships of miRNAs with adverse events during chemotherapy have yet to be fully described. In this study, we examined the relationship between serum miRNA and the risk of peripheral neuropathy (PN), a common ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Noda-Narita S,Shimomura A,Tanabe Y,Kawauchi J,Matsuzaki J,Takizawa S,Aoki Y,Shimizu C,Tamura K,Ochiya T

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review literature regarding online educational initiatives in palliative care which are targeted to update health professionals and prepare distance courses suitable for a Brazilian context. METHODS:7 databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, LILACS, SCIELO, CINAHL, Science Direct and Scopus) were reviewed fo...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Taroco ALC Jr,Valente TCO,Carbogim CS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Report the use of an objective tool, UK Gold Standards Framework (GSF) criteria, to describe the prevalence, recognition and outcomes of patients with palliative care needs in an Australian acute health setting. The rationale for this is to enable hospital doctors to identify patients who should have a patie...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Milnes S,Orford NR,Berkeley L,Lambert N,Simpson N,Elderkin T,Corke C,Bailey M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In healthcare, many service evaluation questionnaires use free-text boxes without formal mechanisms for analysis. Patients and carers spend time documenting concerns that are often ignored or managed locally in an ad hoc manner. Currently, palliative care experiences of patients and carers in Wales are measu...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Bowyer AV,Finlay I,Baillie J,Byrne A,McCarthy J,Sampson C,Snow V,Nelson A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the evidence on the transition process from child to adult services for young people with palliative care needs. DESIGN:Systematic review. SETTING:Child and adult services and interface between healthcare providers. PATIENTS:Young people aged 13-24 years with palliative care conditions in the p...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Doug M,Adi Y,Williams J,Paul M,Kelly D,Petchey R,Carter YH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicine regards the prevention of death as an important priority. Yet patients may have a range of priorities of equal or greater importance. These other priorities are often not discussed or appreciated by treating doctors. OBJECTIVES:We sought to identify priorities of care for patients attending an advance care p...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Milnes S,Corke C,Orford NR,Bailey M,Savulescu J,Wilkinson D

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platypnea orthodeoxia is an uncommon condition but given its associations with severe lung disease and advancing age, it might be seen in the palliative care population. Presentation is classical in the association of symptoms with postural change. It should be considered when patients present with breathlessness or d...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Bradley V,Sabharwal N,MacGregor E,Bond C

更新日期：2019-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undergraduate teaching currently fails to adequately prepare doctors to deliver 'end-of-life' care. Despite much evidence supporting simulation-based teaching, its use in medical undergraduate palliative and 'end-of-life' care curricula remain low. AIM:This study assesses whether simulation can improve the ...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Wells G,Montgomery J,Hiersche A

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Referral to, and usage of, specialist palliative care (SPC) services are not equitable and social deprivation may be a contributory factor in this. Deprivation may also affect the place of death of patients with cancer. No study, however, has investigated whether inequalities persist following referral to SP...

journal_title：BMJ supportive & palliative care

authors： Macfarlane M,Carduff E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00