The Cambia Sojourns Scholars Leadership Program: Project Summaries from the Inaugural Scholar Cohort.

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:Our objective was to provide a contemporary analysis of the prevalence, types, and impact of advance health care directives in critically ill cancer patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed all intensive care unit (ICU) admissions (January 1, 2006 to April 25, 2008) at an oncologic center and identifie...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Halpern NA,Pastores SM,Chou JF,Chawla S,Thaler HT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on the effectiveness of evidence-based practices in the treatment of depression and anxiety with palliative care populations is primarily limited to individuals having specific conditions such as cancer. OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis examined the effect of psychotherapy on depression and anxiety amo...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Fulton JJ,Newins AR,Porter LS,Ramos K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion is not an exceptional circumstance in palliative cancer patients (PCPs). This makes it necessary to confront not only medical aspects but also those of infrastructure and ethical issues. On some occasions, literature needs to be consulted to work out the best approach in a patient's particular ca...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Uceda Torres ME,Rodríguez Rodríguez JN,Sánchez Ramos JL,Alvarado Gómez F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Life review, a narrative-based intervention, helps individuals organize memories into a meaningful whole, providing a balanced view of the past, present, and future. Examining how the content of memories contributes to life's meaning improves some clinical outc...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Dang M,Noreika D,Ryu S,Sima A,Ashton H,Ondris B,Coley F,Nestler J,Fabbro ED

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Performing death pronouncement and communicating effectively with gathered family is an important skill relevant to end-of-life care. Often it is a responsibility of first-year residents who lack proper training or emotional preparation for the task. Residents' tension about this task presents an opportuni...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Marchand L,Kushner K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Palliative care unit (PCU) beds are a limited resource in Canada, so PCU admission is restricted to patients with a short prognosis. Anecdotally, PCUs further restrict admission of patients with noncancer diagnoses out of fear that they will "oversurvive" and reduce bed availability. This raises concerns tha...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Downar J,Chou YC,Ouellet D,La Delfa I,Blacker S,Bennett M,Petch C,Cheng SM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac plexus block (CPB) has been widely used as a treatment option for chronic intractable abdominal pain resulting from intra-abdominal malignancies as well as benign conditions. Complications resulting from CPB have been long reported and include diarrhea, back pain, paraplegia, postural hypotension, pneumothorax,...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Gupta R,Madanat L,Jindal V,Gaikazian S

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Families with young children often struggle to talk about and cope with a parent's life-threatening illness and potential death. Adult interdisciplinary palliative medicine teams often feel unprepared to facilitate the open communication with these children that has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression, ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Sutter C,Reid T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have focused on men as caregivers at the end-of-life. The objective of this secondary data analysis was to examine the experiences of men involved in end-of-life caregiving, focusing on caregiver strain. METHODS:We used a random sample of Oregon death certificates to telephone survey family care...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Fromme EK,Drach LL,Tolle SW,Ebert P,Miller P,Perrin N,Tilden VP

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：:Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients want to be involved in decision making, but they may not be best served by being placed in the position of having to solve problems for which they lack knowledge and skills. This case report presents an exemplar family meeting in the ICU led by a palliative care spe...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Adams J,Bailey DE Jr,Anderson RA,Galanos AN

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care consultation has been demonstrated to be useful in many situations in which expert symptom management, communication around sensitive issues, and family support may serve to enhance or improve care. The process of organ donation is an example of this concept, specifically the process of donation after ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kelso CM,Lyckholm LJ,Coyne PJ,Smith TJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 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: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: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: Guidelines on pediatric palliative care recommend to provide care for children and adolescents with life-limiting conditions at home. Since 2007, in Germany, palliative home care can be provided by specialized outpatient palliative care teams. However, teams wi...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Engler J,Gruber D,Engler F,Hach M,Seipp H,Kuss K,Gerlach FM,Ulrich LR,Erler A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the volume and cost of inpatient care during the last year of life, there is a critical need to identify patterns of dying as a means of planning end-of-life care services, especially for the growing number of older persons who receive services from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Duffy SA,Copeland LA,Hopp FP,Zalenski RJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The oral food intake of terminally ill cancer patients is known to gradually decrease, but there are few reports about how oral intake changes around the terminal stage. It is important to clarify changes in oral food intake, as such changes affect the support and care of terminally ill cancer patients. OBJ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ohno T,Tamura F,Kikutani T,Morita T,Sumi Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surrogates and clinicians often make treatment decisions for decisionally incapacitated patients with limited knowledge of their preferences. This study examined patients' life-sustaining treatment preferences to facilitate advance care planning discussions and surrogate decision making. METHODS:We intervie...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pearlman RA,Cain KC,Starks H,Cole WG,Uhlmann RF,Patrick DL

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with advanced pancreatic cancer is presented to demonstrate the clinical challenge of diagnosing depression in palliative care. The conundrum related to the relative roles of somatic and psychological symptoms in screening or diagnosing depression in these patients is illustrated and discussed. There is no c...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Pereira J,Bruera E

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotic administration is frequent in terminal patients with cancer, yet the effects on survival are still under debate. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the status of infection and the benefit/burden of antibiotic administration on the survival of terminal patients with cancer with infecti...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Chih AH,Lee LT,Cheng SY,Yao CA,Hu WY,Chen CY,Chiu TY

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid dose escalation may cause hyperalgesia, mediated by the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) pathway. Methadone is an atypical opioid that inhibits hyperalgesia through NMDA-blockade, especially at low doses. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of using very-low-dose methadone as the sole long-acting opioid ag...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Salpeter SR,Buckley JS,Bruera E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objective: This report describes a pilot hospice inpatient unit dedicated to individuals experiencing distressing behaviors from dementia. Background: Patients with dementia who experience distressing symptoms cannot be well ma...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Hamilton G,Volk-Craft BE

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several methods exist to elicit end-of-life treatment preferences. However, little work has been done to elicit from patients themselves the aspects of treatment decision-making most important to them when making end-of-life treatment decisions. METHODS:Participants consisted of 23 patients, 60 years of age...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Fried TR,Bradley EH

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To clarify physician- and nurse-reported effects of intravenous hydration therapy on symptoms of terminally ill patients with cancer. METHODS:A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of Japanese physicians and nurses. The respondents were requested to report their clinical observations about improvement or deter...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Morita T,Shima Y,Miyashita M,Kimura R,Adachi I,Japan Palliative Oncology Study Group.

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There have been no studies to date that examine physicians' decisions to withdraw life-sustaining treatment for patients based on their surrogates' financial gain. The authors' objective was to ascertain physician attitudes about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when financial considerations are involved. ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wastila LJ,Farber NJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether it is possible to predict, at the time of hospice enrollment, which patients will die within 6 months. DESIGN:Electronic health record-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Patients admitted to 10 hospices in the CHOICE network (Coalition of Hospices Organized to Investigate Compara...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Harris PS,Stalam T,Ache KA,Harrold JE,Craig T,Teno J,Smither E,Dougherty M,Casarett D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Palliative care services (PCS) are recommended to enhance quality of care for hospitalized patients. METHODS:We evaluated the attitudes of liver transplant (LT) providers and perceived barriers to PCS for their patients by conducting a web-based survey of intensive care unit nurses, postgraduate year 1 ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Beck KR,Pantilat SZ,O'Riordan DL,Peters MG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospice provides intensive end-of-life care to patients and their families delivered by an interdisciplinary team of nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. Significant gaps remain about how team members respond to diverse needs of patients and families, especially in the last week of life....

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ellington L,Clayton MF,Reblin M,Cloyes K,Beck AC,Harrold JK,Harris P,Casarett D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00