How Can Activity Monitors Be Used in Palliative Care Patients?

abstract：: Background: Depression is common in the oncology patient population. Little data exist on the impact of depression on health care utilization. Objectives: We evaluated the prevalence of depression and the relationship between d...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Ye S,Williams CP,Gilbert AD,Huang CH,Salter TL,Rocque GB

更新日期：2021-01-21 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：:Resumen Contexto: La Academia Pontificia de la Vida (PAV) es una institución académica de la Santa Sede (Vaticano) cuyo objetivo es promover una visión católica de la ética biomédica. La PAV invitó a una serie de expertos en Cuidados Paliativos (CP) de todo el mundo, de todas las creencias, a desarrollar recomendacion...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Centeno C,Sitte T,de Lima L,Alsirafy S,Bruera E,Callaway M,Foley K,Luyirika E,Mosoiu D,Pettus K,Puchalski C,Rajagopal MR,Yong J,Garralda E,Rhee JY,Comoretto N

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：:Symptom control for hospice patients frequently involves the use of pharmacologic agents for control of pain, dyspnea, and anxiety. Other troubling symptoms that will often require pharmacologic agents include nausea, vomiting, constipation, and delirium. While the Medicare requirement for hospice is a prognosis of si...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Speer ND,Dioso J,Casner PR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In February 2002, the palliative care team was established in Ikeda Municipal Hospital to improve palliative care. We investigated changes in the incidences of side effects related to opioids, and evaluated palliative care team activities. METHODS:Regarding inpatients for whom narcotics were prescribed in our ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Myotoku M,Nakanishi A,Kanematsu M,Sakaguchi N,Hashimoto N,Koyama F,Yamaguchi S,Ikeda K,Konishi H,Hirotani Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Methadone may play a role in the control of refractory cancer pain in opioid switching, although some cases fail to switch to methadone. Objective: To evaluate the differences in the clinical aspects in switching to...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Okayama S,Matsuda Y,Yoshikawa Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

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:Rehospitalizations are prevalent and associated with decreased quality of life. Although hospice has been advocated to reduce rehospitalizations, it is not known how area-level hospice utilization patterns affect rehospitalization risk. OBJECTIVES:The study objective was to examine the association between h...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Holden TR,Smith MA,Bartels CM,Campbell TC,Yu M,Kind AJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:Relief of adverse events induced by chemotherapy is an important issue for patients, especially those with a poor prognosis, such as with pancreatic cancer. There are no reports of the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chemotherapy, so we investigated the incidence of chemotherapy-induced...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Uwagawa T,Misawa T,Iida T,Sakamoto T,Gocho T,Wakiyama S,Hirohara S,Yanaga K

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Discussions about withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies often include family members of critically ill patients. These conversations should address essential components of the dying process, including expected time to death after withdrawal. OBJECTIVES:The study objective was to aid physician communicatio...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Long AC,Muni S,Treece PD,Engelberg RA,Nielsen EL,Fitzpatrick AL,Curtis JR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regardless of the payer and the period studied the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in the elderly ranged from 21% to 40%. OBJECTIVE:To look at potentially inappropriate prescribing in a group of Medicare+Choice beneficiaries in their last year of life (LYOL) in a large national manage...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Fahlman C,Lynn J,Finch M,Doberman D,Gabel J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is heightened emphasis on teaching end-of-life (EOL) care in the medical school curriculum, but a relative paucity of tools focused on assessing key attitudinal changes due to curricula. OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate the responsiveness of two validated measures of relevant attitudes to changes cause...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Schwartz CE,Clive DM,Mazor KM,Ma Y,Reed G,Clay M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Many older adults with serious illness who depend on others for care have symptoms that are difficult to manage. Supporting caregivers in symptom assessment (SA) may reduce suffering. Objective: Pilot an SA-Toolkit ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Nouri S,Ritchie C,Chen P,Volow A,Li B,Tellez I,Sudore RL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyspnea is a very distressing symptom present in the vast majority of patients with advanced cancer. There are limited data on the characteristics and correlates of dyspnea in this population. The purpose of this study was to characterize dyspnea, explore the differences between breakthrough and continuous p...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Reddy SK,Parsons HA,Elsayem A,Palmer JL,Bruera E

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: 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: Mobile health (mHealth) is a promising tool for improving health outcomes. However, the benefits of using mHealth in palliative care are under studied. Objective: As a first step to designing meaningful palliative c...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Dickman Portz J,Ford K,Bekelman DB,Boxer RS,Kutner JS,Czaja S,Elsbernd K,Bull S

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although the role of volunteers is at the heart of hospice care, little is known about hospice volunteer training and volunteer activity. METHOD:A survey was used to assess current training programs for hospice volunteers. Hospices were invited to participate in the study from a link on the website for the ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wittenberg-Lyles E,Schneider G,Oliver DP

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：UNLABELLED:Abstract Background: Despite parent and physician reports of inadequate skill development, there are few guidelines for training the pediatric care team in sharing life-altering information (SLAI), i.e., "breaking bad news." The necessary skills for SLAI differ between pediatric and adult medical environment...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Wolfe AD,Frierdich SA,Wish J,Kilgore-Carlin J,Plotkin JA,Hoover-Regan M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Providers often use birth plans to document parents' wishes for their fetus with a life-limiting condition. Objective: The objective of the study was to (1) discover important components of a birth plan for parents ...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Cortezzo DE,Bowers K,Cameron Meyer M

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：: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：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：: Introduction: The concept of total suffering is well known to palliative care, and it indicates that there are several complex and correlated factors, which contribute to a dynamic and unique experience of one's illness trajectory. Research on terminally ill patients' will...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Julião M,Antunes B,Nunes B,Sobral MA,Chaves P,Runa D,Bruera E

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Empirical research suggests that the quality of patient care at the end of life (EOL) is influenced by the effectiveness of the collaboration between the general practitioners (GPs) and hospital physicians (HPs). AIM:To identify possible difficulties and barriers to effective collaboration at the EOL betwee...

journal_title：Journal of palliative medicine

authors： Otte IC,Jung C,Bally K,Elger BS,Schildmann J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00