Young adults' opinions about hospice and home death.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States, the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population is aging and the leading causes of death for those 55 and older are chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and the complications of diabetes. Since 1955, the federally directed Indian Health Service, along with Tribal gov...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kitzes J,Berger L

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Specialized home-based palliative care (HPC) services aim at reducing the number of visits to emergency departments (EDs) and hospitalizations at end of life. In addition, it offers patients the possibility to die at home. Objective: ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Bergqvist J,Ljunggren G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In geriatrics, most risk factors associated with falls have been identified and management strategies developed accordingly. This is not the case in palliative care. The incidence rate of falls, the consequences related to falls, and other related factors were determined in elderly cancer patients hospital...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pautex S,Herrmann FR,Zulian GB

更新日期：2008-07-01 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

abstract：:In palliative care, steroids are often used to alleviate symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. Steroids occasionally induce psychiatric adverse effects. It has been reported that treatment of the steroid-induced psychiatric symptoms involves dosage reduction or discontinuation of steroid, and...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Okishiro N,Tanimukai H,Tsuneto S,Ito N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Physical activity in palliative care patients is closely linked to independence, function, carer burden, prognosis, and quality of life. Changes in physical activity can also be related to service provision needs, including requirements for support and prognosi...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： To THM,Currow DC,Swetenham K,Morgan DD,Tieman J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 20% of deaths in the United States occur in the intensive care unit (ICU). Physician trainees lack the practical communication skills required for end-of-life care, including establishing patient preferences, participating in shared decision making, discussing prognosis, and delivering bad news...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Smith L,O'Sullivan P,Lo B,Chen H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fentanyl is a lipophilic, short-acting, synthetic opioid with a piperidine chemical structure. Fentanyl is an effective analgesic for cancer pain, and newer formulations such as the transmucosal and buccal forms have shown efficacy for the management of cancer-related breakthrough pain. This article reviews the pharma...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Prommer E

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Palliative care is an essential part of medicine, but most physicians have had no formal opportunity to acquire basic skills in palliative care. In Japan, the Palliative care Emphasis program on symptom management and Assessment for Continuous Medical Education (PEACE) was launched to provide formal primary p...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Yamamoto R,Kizawa Y,Nakazawa Y,Ohde S,Tetsumi S,Miyashita M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is currently known about physicians': (1) level of involvement in and comfort delivering palliative care in the inpatient setting, (2) perceived barriers to referring patients to an inpatient Palliative Care Consult Service (PCCS), and (3) attitudes regarding palliative care. METHODS:Eligible partici...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Snow CE,Varela BR,Pardi DA,Adelman RD,Said S,Reid MC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relief of distressful symptoms in terminally ill patients with cancer is of prime importance. Use of sedation to accomplish this has been the focus of recent medical studies in countries other than Japan. We investigated the influence on consciousness of sedative drugs in a Japanese hospice. DESIGN AND SUBJ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kohara H,Ueoka H,Takeyama H,Murakami T,Morita T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For most families, the preferred location of death for their child is home, yet most children still die in the hospital. Many children with life-threatening and life-limiting illness are medically dependent on technology, and palliative transport can serve as a bridge from the intensive care unit to the family's home ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Thorvilson MJ,Manahan AJ,Schiltz BM,Collura CA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the composition, availability, integration, communication, perceived barriers, and work load of pediatric palliative care (PPC) providers serving children and adolescents with cancer. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the structure and services of programs to better understand successes and gaps ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Weaver MS,Rosenberg AR,Tager J,Wichman CS,Wiener L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Although community-based serious-illness care (CBSC) is an innovative care model, it is unclear to what extent CBSC addresses palliative care needs, particularly for those patients near death. Objectives: To evaluat...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ernecoff NC,Hanson LC,Fox AL,Daaleman TP,Kistler CE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In 2014, Nova Scotia released a provincial palliative care strategy and implementation working groups were established. The Capacity Building and Practice Change Working Group, comprised of health professionals, public advisors, academics, educators, and a volunteer supervisor, was asked to se...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： McCallum M,Carver J,Dupere D,Ganong S,Henderson JD,McKim A,McNeil-Campbell L,Richardson H,Simpson J,Tschupruk C,Jewers H

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Past efforts in the palliative and end-of-life care field have been laudably directed at increasing the cultural competence of providers and institutions and improving outreach to multicultural communities. Today, however, we face new challenges with regard to racial, cultural, and ethnic factors at the end of life. W...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Crawley LM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience high morbidity and mortality, yet little is known about their palliative care needs and how clinicians may address these needs. OBJECTIVES:(1) To identify palliative care and advance care planning needs of patients with CF and their families; and (2) to identify ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Hobler MR,Engelberg RA,Curtis JR,Ramos KJ,Zander MI,Howard SS,Goss CH,Aitken ML

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seriously ill older adults in the emergency department (ED) may benefit from palliative care referral, yet little is known about how to identify these patients. OBJECTIVES:To assess the performance and determine the acceptability of a content-validated palliative care screening tool. DESIGN:We surveyed Eme...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ouchi K,Block SD,Schonberg MA,Jamieson ES,Aaronson EL,Pallin DJ,Tulsky JA,Schuur JD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The longer-term effects of opioids for breathlessness are not known in people with chronic heart failure (CHF). OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to assess the longer-term effect of oral opioids on breathlessness due to CHF. METHODS:We conducted a 3-month open-label extension to a crossover randomized controlled trial...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Oxberry SG,Bland JM,Clark AL,Cleland JG,Johnson MJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcemia of malignancy affects 2%-2.8% of cancer patients and is associated with an increased risk of mortality and other symptom-related complications. Standard treatment consists of fluid resuscitation, intravenous bisphosphonates, and calcitonin. Little is known, however, about the benefits of treatment of mal...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ferraro K,Sanchez-Reilly S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Despite positive outcomes associated with specialist palliative care (PC) in diverse medical populations, little research has investigated specialist PC in surgical ones. Although cancer surgery is predominantly safe, operations can be extensive and unpredictab...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Aslakson RA,Chandrashekaran SV,Rickerson E,Fahy BN,Johnston FM,Miller JA,Conca-Cheng A,Wang S,Morris AM,Lorenz K,Temel JS,Smith TJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objective: To systematically capture patient- and family-centered data to understand variability and opportunities in end-of-life care delivery across settings in an integrated health care delivery system. Background: Improving...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wang MC,Johnson D,Glass D,Martel H,Mularski RA,Bellows J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients receiving hospice or palliative care often receive antimicrobial therapy; however the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy for symptom management in these patients is unknown. OBJECTIVE:The study's objective was to systematically review and summarize existing data on the prevalence and effectiven...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Rosenberg JH,Albrecht JS,Fromme EK,Noble BN,McGregor JC,Comer AC,Furuno JP

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1997, the Institute of Medicine called for reform, improved quality and expanded research in end-of-life care. Yet little empirical information about preferences of African Americans has been documented. A community-campus partnership was formed to guide a needs assessment related to end-of-life care in a...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Jenkins C,Lapelle N,Zapka JG,Kurent JE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the widespread implementation of hospice in the United States has led to tremendous advances in the care of the dying, there has been no widely accepted psychological theory to drive needs assessment and intervention design for the patient and family. The humanistic psychology of Abraham Maslow, especially hi...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Zalenski RJ,Raspa R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing recognition of the value of advance care planning for children with life-limiting conditions. It is important that we acknowledge and reflect on the challenges that this work presents in order to optimize practice. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to review advance care planning for children with l...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Heckford E,Beringer AJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Informal caregivers of hospice patients experience multiple stressors that can negatively impact physical, psychological, and emotional health. The goal of this qualitative study was to understand caregivers' needs to inform the feasibility, structure, and content of a telephone-based counseling intervention...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kutner J,Kilbourn KM,Costenaro A,Lee CA,Nowels C,Vancura JL,Anderson D,Keech TE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:In 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required U.S. hospices to implement comprehensive quality improvement programs. CMS contracted with the Quality Improvement Organization in North and South Carolina to develop quality measures and instruments to assess hospice and palliative care quali...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Schenck AP,Rokoske FS,Durham DD,Cagle JG,Hanson LC

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment in which existence is more fragile and existential fears or terror rises in people. Objective: Managing existential terror calls for being mature about mortality, som...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Emanuel L,Solomon S,Fitchett G,Chochinov H,Handzo G,Schoppee T,Wilkie D

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00