Breaking Barriers: Prospective Study of a Cohort of Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients To Describe Their Survival and End-of-Life Palliative Care Requirements.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outpatient palliative care (PC) has been shown to positively impact quality of life and decrease healthcare utilization, but there are limited data describing what activities render these benefits. OBJECTIVE:Describe the topics addressed by an outpatient PC team during scheduled visits. DESIGN:Longitudinal...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Bischoff K,Yang E,Kojimoto G,Shepard Lopez N,Holland S,Calton B,Adkins SH,Cheng S,Miller BJ,Rabow MW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients and families can make informed decisions at the end-of-life if they have had discussions regarding their wishes, but this is not regularly done due to poor understanding of advance directives (AD). OBJECTIVE:The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of an AD video to educate patients in both ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Toraya C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When identifying patients for palliative care, medical specialists find it necessary to disclose "hidden" patients: the patient's relatives. The issue has been discussed sporadically in Bulgaria; the present study was part of a larger investigation that examined the opinion of medical specialists, patients, ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Foreva G,Assenova R

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:A faculty development course was offered at the Medical College of Wisconsin to bolster existing medical student and housestaff training opportunities in palliative medicine. An 8- week, 12 contact-hour course was designed to provide up to 15 faculty members training in the practice and teaching of end-of-life care. F...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Weissman DE

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer and its treatment can significantly affect appearance and body integrity. A number of studies have explored the impact of cancer and its treatment on body image, primarily in head and neck and breast cancer. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the construct of body image dissatisfaction and its...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Rhondali W,Chisholm GB,Filbet M,Kang DH,Hui D,Cororve Fingeret M,Bruera E

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To continuously assess overall quality of life (QOL) and disease progression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at different stages of the disease and compare the results between these two variables. DESIGN/SUBJECTS:Twenty-six patients with ALS were interviewed with a questionnaire to asse...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Nygren I,Askmark H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of patient-directed electronic messages on health care proxy (HCP) use. DESIGN:Randomized control trial using an electronic message intervention to encourage patients to complete an HCP document. SETTING:General medical practice at a large tertiary care teaching institution. PARTICIP...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Cintron A,Phillips R,Hamel MB

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Securing a first job following training is an exciting and daunting task. Little formal guidance is available and trainees often find themselves confused, uncertain, and overwhelmed. This article is designed to provide a basic framework for fellows and new graduates to search for positions, apply, interview, and negot...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Weckmann MT,Block S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prognostic tools are available to predict if terminally ill cancer patients have days or weeks to live. Tools for predicting the prognosis in ambulatory patients at an earlier stage are lacking. The Number of Risk Factors (NRF) score developed in ambulatory cancer patients receiving palliative radiation ther...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Glare P,Shariff I,Thaler HT

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Purpose of report: Understanding the impact of palliative care interventions on intensive care unit (ICU) costs and utilization is critical for demonstrating the value of palliative care. Performing these economic assessments, however, can be challenging. The purpose of this special report is to highlight and discuss ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Khandelwal N,Brumback LC,Halpern SD,Coe NB,Brumback B,Curtis JR

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：: Background: Young adults represent a minority in research; they are often considered too young or too old for participation. There is sparse information, especially in bereavement research, regarding how this age group perceives research participation and what they conside...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Udo C,Lövgren M,Sveen J,Bylund-Grenklo T,Alvariza A,Kreicbergs U

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2011 the Palliative Care Funding Review highlighted concerns about the funding, provision, and quality of care at the end of life. Two years on, an independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway--prompted by a storm of negative media coverage--has raised concerns around a lack of funding, availability o...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kinghorn P,Coast J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence indicates that patients with hematological malignancies are less likely to receive input from specialist palliative care services compared to those with solid tumors. AIM:We aimed to analyze data for referrals to our palliative care service, in order to assess trends in the number and propo...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Corbett CL,Johnstone M,Trauer JM,Spruyt O

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acupressure is a widely used adjunct for various symptoms in patients with nonchronic kidney disease. However, its role for symptom management in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) populations is not clear. OBJECTIVE:To summarize and critically evaluate the evidence available from randomized clinical trials (RC...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kim KH,Lee MS,Kang KW,Choi SM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Actions in preparation for death and talks about death between advanced cancer patients and their families are considered essential to achieve a good death. However, little is known about the prevalence of such actions compared with talks and their association with bereaved families' psychological morbidity....

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Mori M,Yoshida S,Shiozaki M,Morita T,Baba M,Aoyama M,Kizawa Y,Tsuneto S,Shima Y,Miyashita M

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：: 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：BACKGROUND:In 2002, Means to a Better End: A Report of Dying in America Today, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report, was issued that included grades for each state on their ability to provide end-of-life care. Most states, including California, rated as mediocre and the report called for extensive efforts at ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Virani R,Malloy P,Ferrell BR,Kelly K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Involvement of the palliative care service has potential for patient and family benefit in critically ill patients, regardless of etiology. Anecdotally, there is a lack of involvement of the palliative care (PC) service in the neuro-intensive care unit (neuro-I...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Tabibian BE,Salehani AA,Kuhn EN,Davis MC,Shank CD,Fisher Iii WS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to describe the perceptions of community residence (CR) staff who have cared for older adults with developmental disabilities (ADDs) that are at the end of life. DESIGN:This exploratory, descriptive study utilized qualitative methods that involved semistructured interviews with C...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Kirkendall AM,Waldrop D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been more than two decades since the passage of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1991, an act that requires many medical points of care, including emergency departments (EDs), to provide information to patients about advance directives (ADs). OBJECTIVE:The study objective was to determine...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Oulton J,Rhodes SM,Howe C,Fain MJ,Mohler MJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 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:Acute hospital readmission of older adults receiving hospice care is not aligned with hospice goals. OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with 30-day readmission among older adults newly discharged to hospice. DESIGN/SUBJECTS:Medical record review of 59 patients, 19 readmitted within 30 days and 40 ran...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Goldenheim A,Oates D,Parker V,Russell M,Winter M,Silliman RA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although religions is important to many people with cancer, few studies have explored the relationship between religious coping and well-being in a prospective manner, using validated measures, while controlling for important covariates. METHODS:One hundred ninety-eight women with stage I or II and 86 women...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Hebert R,Zdaniuk B,Schulz R,Scheier M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hospice emergency kits (HEKs) are provided by many home hospice agencies, little is known about their use, side effects, and perceived impact. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate HEK medication utilization, side effects, and impact as perceived by home hospice patients and their caregivers. METHODS:We conducted...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Bailey FA,Williams BR,Goode PS,Woodby LL,Granstaff US,Echt KV,Redden DT,Kvale E,Burgio KL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving the best quality of life for patients and their families when a disease becomes progressive and no longer remains responsive to curative therapy is the primary goal of palliative care. A comprehensive care plan focusing on control of physical symptoms as well as psychological, social, and spiritual issues th...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Dalal S,Del Fabbro E,Bruera E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00