Evaluation of an educational intervention to encourage advance directive discussions between medicine residents and patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Black and Hispanic older Americans are less likely than white older Americans to possess advance directives. Understanding the reasons for this racial and ethnic difference is necessary to identify targets for future interventions to improve advance care planning in these populations. METHODS:The aim of the...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Huang IA,Neuhaus JM,Chiong W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's dementia and related dementias are incurable illnesses for which curative treatment currently does not exist, and the efficacy of remittive treatment is extremely limited. Persons with advanced dementia commonly develop fever and are at high risk for death. We preformed a systematic review of outcome follo...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pinderhughes ST,Morrison RS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) affects nearly 1400 new children each year in the United States. Morbidity and mortality rates remain high for pediatric patients with ESRD, including those that have received a renal transplant. OBJECTIVE:To better understand ESRD patients referred to palliative care, includi...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Keefer P,Lehmann K,Shanley M,Woloszyk T,Khang E,Luckritz K,Saul D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although strong evidence supports early palliative care (PC) and consistent advance care planning (ACP) for patients with poor-prognosis Stage IV solid tumors, best practice standards have not been established for hematologic malignancies. Our primary objective was to describe current access to specialty PC ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Freeman AT,Wood WA,Fox A,Hanson LC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced cancer can erode patients' wellbeing. Narrative interventions have improved patients' wellbeing, but might not be feasible for widespread implementation. OBJECTIVES:(1) Test the effects of miLivingStory, a telephone-based life review and illness narrative intervention with online resources and soci...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wise M,Marchand LR,Roberts LJ,Chih MY

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While Judaism espouses the infinite value of human life, Judaism recognizes that all life is finite and, as such, its teachings are compatible with the principles of palliative medicine and end-of-life care as they are currently practiced. Jewish medical ethics as derived from Jewish law, has definitions for the four ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kinzbrunner BM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Bereavement programs provide institutions with an avenue for obtaining feedback from family members about their experiences during a patient's illness and end-of-life (EOL) period that can be used to improve both patient care and the care of bereaved individual...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Morris SE,Nayak MM,Block SD

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of thalidomide and placebo on anorexia-cachexia and its related symptoms, body composition, resting metabolic rate, and serum cytokines and their receptors in patients with advanced cancer. METHODS:Included in the study were patients with advanced cancer with weight loss greater tha...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Yennurajalingam S,Willey JS,Palmer JL,Allo J,Del Fabbro E,Cohen EN,Tin S,Reuben JM,Bruera E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inpatient palliative consultation are generally provided to seriously ill hospitalized patients with the intent to alleviate pain and suffering and develop a plan of care for the patient. Although numerous benefits of this service have been documented, little is known about hospital readmission rates and fac...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Enguidanos S,Vesper E,Lorenz K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite widespread efforts to promote advance directives (ADs), completion rates remain low. Making Your Wishes Known: Planning Your Medical Future (MYWK) is an interactive computer program that guides individuals through the process of advance care planning, explaining health conditions and interventions that commonl...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Schubart JR,Levi BH,Camacho F,Whitehead M,Farace E,Green MJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiemetics are being used both for the treatment and prophylaxis of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) in clinical practice, despite the lack of evidence for the prophylactic benefit. Data regarding the actual status of prophylactic antiemetic use for OINV remain to be elucidated. OBJECTIVE:The obje...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Tsukuura H,Ando Y,Gyawali B,Matsumoto M,Sugishita M,Honda K,Urakawa H,Maeda O,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of emergent palliative surgery in the setting of advanced malignancy remains a subject of controversy. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify clinical predictors of outcome in patients with cancer who undergo nonelective abdominal surgery. SETTING/SUBJECTS:Individuals who underwent ur...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Roses RE,Tzeng CW,Ross MI,Fournier KF,Abbott DE,You YN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The World Health Organization (WHO) explicitly recommends the integration of palliative care (PC) early in the disease trajectory as part of the WHO definition of PC. Our comprehensive cancer center decided: (1) to include this recommendation in the administrative directives for principles of cancer care a...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Gaertner J,Wolf J,Ostgathe C,Toepelt K,Glossmann JP,Hallek M,Voltz R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inpatient Code Status Discussions (CSDs) are commonly facilitated by resident physicians, despite inadequate training. We studied the efficacy of a CSD communication skills training intervention for internal medicine residents. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized controlled trial of a multimodality c...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Szmuilowicz E,Neely KJ,Sharma RK,Cohen ER,McGaghie WC,Wayne DB

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many deaths occur among persons without insurance coverage for hospice care. We examined the patient and agency characteristics associated with receiving unreimbursed hospice care in a national survey. RESULTS:We examined the receipt of unreimbursed care using the 1998 National Home and Hospice Care Survey ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Lorenz KA,Rosenfeld KE,Asch SM,Ettner SL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After prenatal diagnosis of lethal fetal abnormality (LFA), some couples choose to continue the pregnancy rather than opt for termination of the pregnancy. This may result in the requirement for neonatal palliative care, which in France is prescribed by the Leonetti Law. These rare situations raise various q...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Tosello B,Dany L,Gire C,Bétrémieux P,Vriet-Ndour ME,Le Coz P,D'Ercole C,Siméoni U,Einaudi MA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) has a large population of aging men serving long sentences with little hope of reprieve. Eighty-five percent of the 5108 inmates currently incarcerated at Angola are expected to die there. The prison, in partnership with University Hospital Community Hospice in New Orleans, has cr...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Evans C,Herzog R,Tillman T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital anomalies account for 20% of neonatal and infant deaths in the United States. Perinatal palliative care is a recent addition to palliative care and is meant to meet the needs of families who choose to continue a pregnancy affected by a life-limiting diagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To examine characteristics...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wool C,Côté-Arsenault D,Perry Black B,Denney-Koelsch E,Kim S,Kavanaugh K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized severe junctional epidermolysis bullosa is a rare mechanobullous skin disorder that is uniformly fatal. We present the case of an infant who received palliative pain management and ultimately proportionate palliative sedation. However, because of the extent of the patient's skin disease, we were unable to ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pasichow KP,Frizzola M,Miller EG

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospice Uganda was established in Kampala, September 27, 1993. Since then the hospice has served over 3,000 patients with cancer, and referrals of patients with HIV/AIDS are increasing steadily. The concepts of hospice and palliative care are well accepted in Uganda, but the delivery of services has been severely cons...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Jagwe JG,Barnard D

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fatigue is one of the most frequent symptoms in patients with cancer. No adequate term in Spanish has been defined to describe the English concept of fatigue. AIM:To identify the most suitable Spanish words that define the concept of fatigue and to check psychometric characteristics. METHOD:Consensus wit...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Centeno C,Portela Tejedor MA,Carvajal A,San Miguel MT,Urdiroz J,Ramos L,De Santiago A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sociodrama is a powerful teaching strategy that combines a case study approach with traditional role-play methodology to illustrate critical issues in end-of-life care. Building on principles of adult learning and communication skills, the sociodrama method enables the skilled facilitator to draw on the learner's past...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Jones C

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review studies that used direct observation (i.e., videotaping or audiotaping) methods in palliative/end-of-life care communication research. DESIGN:Descriptive thematic analysis. SETTING:Multinational studies were conducted in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. MEASUREMENTS:Extensive bibliogra...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Fine E,Reid MC,Shengelia R,Adelman RD

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' and families' evaluations of health care, including palliative care, are widely used as performance measures. Survey scores may be affected by nonresponse bias, resulting in inaccurate performance evaluation. OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to examine nonresponse bias for the mailed version of the Departme...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Smith D,Kuzla N,Thorpe J,Scott L,Ersek M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Place of death is considered a quality indicator of end-of-life care and enabling people to die where they choose is an important aspiration of palliative care. This study aims to examine the association between involvement of palliative care services and place of death. METHODS:Data about patient charact...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Houttekier D,Cohen J,Van den Block L,Bossuyt N,Deliens L

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with serious illness frequently rely on religion/spirituality to cope with their diagnosis, with potentially positive and negative consequences. Clergy are uniquely positioned to help patients consider medical decisions at or near the end of life within a religious/spiritual framework. OBJECTIVE:We a...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Sanders JJ,Chow V,Enzinger AC,Lam TC,Smith PT,Quiñones R,Baccari A,Philbrick S,White-Hammond G,Peteet J,Balboni TA,Balboni MJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objectives: To discuss the outcomes of a formalized care transition process for palliative care patients from the hospital to the community. Background: Patients who received inpatient palliative care services from the speciali...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Paramanandam G,Boohene J,Tran K,Volk-Craft BE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses and nursing care providers provide the most direct care to patients at end of life. Yet, evidence indicates that many feel ill-prepared for the complexity of palliative care. OBJECTIVE:To review the resources required to ensure adequate education, training, and mentorship for nurses and nursing care ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pesut B,Greig M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no evidence-based recommendations for statin continuation or discontinuation near the end of life. However, some expert opinion recommends continuing statins prescribed for secondary versus primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to explore statin prescribing patterns ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Bayliss EA,Bronsert MR,Reifler LM,Ellis JL,Steiner JF,McQuillen DB,Fairclough DL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to develop and validate a novel palliative medicine needs assessment tool for patients with cancer in the emergency department. METHODS:An expert panel trained in palliative medicine and emergency medicine reviewed and adapted a general palliative medicine symptom assessment tool, the Needs at the ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Richards CT,Gisondi MA,Chang CH,Courtney DM,Engel KG,Emanuel L,Quest T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00