Changes in professionals' beliefs following a palliative care implementation programme at a surgical department: a qualitative evaluation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a dearth of data regarding the optimal method of detecting and treating depression in palliative care. This study applied the Delphi method to evaluate expert opinion on choice of screening tool, choice of antidepressant and choice of psychological therapy. The aim was to inform the development of b...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Rayner L,Price A,Hotopf M,Higginson IJ

更新日期：2011-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Confinement to an in-patient hospital ward impairs patients' sense of social support and connectedness. Providing the means, through communication technology, for patients to maintain contact with friends and family can potentially improve well-being at the end of life by minimizing social isolation and faci...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Guo Q,Cann B,McClement S,Thompson G,Chochinov HM

更新日期：2017-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective integration between hospices, palliative care services and other local health care services to support patients with palliative care needs is an important international priority. A previous model suggests that integration involves a cumulative stepped process of engagement with other organisations ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Payne S,Eastham R,Hughes S,Varey S,Hasselaar J,Preston N

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children show long-term psychological distress if family communication and illness-related information are poor during and after a parent's illness and death. Few psychosocial interventions for families with minor children living with a parent who has a life-threatening illness have been evaluated rigorously...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Eklund R,Alvariza A,Kreicbergs U,Jalmsell L,Lövgren M

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Population-based mortality follow-back survey designs have been used to collect information concerning end-of-life care from bereaved family members in several countries. In Canada, this design was recently employed to gather population-based information about the end-of-life care experience among adults in Nova Scoti...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Lawson B,Van Aarsen K,Burge F

更新日期：2013-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keeping people living with advanced dementia in their usual place of residence is becoming a key governmental goal but to achieve this, family carers and health care professionals must negotiate how to provide optimal care. Previously, we reported a realist analysis of the health care professional perspectiv...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Kupeli N,Sampson EL,Leavey G,Harrington J,Davis S,Candy B,King M,Nazareth I,Jones L,Moore K

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although spiritual care is a basic element of holistic nursing, nurses' spiritual care knowledge and abilities are often unable to satisfy patients' spiritual care needs. Therefore, nurses are in urgent need of relevant training to enhance their abilities to provide patients with spiritual care. DESIGN:A no...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hu Y,Jiao M,Li F

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the number of people who die with dementia is increasing. The importance of a palliative approach in the care of people with dementia is recognised and there are national polices to enhance current care. In the UK implementation of these polices is promoted by the National Institute for Health and ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Candy B,Elliott M,Moore K,Vickerstaff V,Sampson E,Jones L

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid effective responsiveness to patient needs is pivotal to high quality palliative care. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) people are susceptible to life-limiting illnesses at younger ages than other Australians and experience inequity of health service provision. The Palliative Care Outc...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Woods JA,Johnson CE,Ngo HT,Katzenellenbogen JM,Murray K,Thompson SC

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Under-diagnosis of pain is a serious problem in cancer care. Accurate pain assessment by physicians may form the basis of effective care. The aim of this study is to examine the association between late referral to a Palliative Care Team (PCT) after admission and the under-diagnosis of pain by primary physic...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Akashi M,Yano E,Aruga E

更新日期：2012-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and implementation of institutional end-of-life policies has been comprehensively studied in Flanders, Belgium, a country where euthanasia was legalised in 2002. Developing end-of-life policies in hospitals is a first step towards improving the quality of medical decision-making at the end-of-...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： D'Haene I,Vander Stichele RH,Pasman HR,Noortgate NV,Bilsen J,Mortier F,Deliens L

更新日期：2009-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve the quality of advance care planning (ACP) in primary care, it is important to understand the frequency of and topics involved in the ACP discussion between patients and their family physicians (FPs). METHODS:A secondary analysis of a previous multicenter cross-sectional observational study was p...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hamano J,Oishi A,Morita T,Kizawa Y

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders of the elderly population. Few therapeutic options are available for patients with PD requiring palliative care. Treatment of the early stages of PD is entirely different from later stages. During the later stages, the palliative care mode...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Lokk J,Delbari A

更新日期：2012-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Parental palliative disease is a family affair, however adolescent's well-being and coping are still rarely considered. The objectives of this paper were a) to identify differences in psychosocial adjustment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents and young adults with paren...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Kühne F,Krattenmacher T,Bergelt C,Ernst JC,Flechtner HH,Führer D,Herzog W,Klitzing KV,Romer G,Möller B

更新日期：2012-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current policies recommend integrating home care and palliative care to enable patients to remain at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admission and emergency department (ED) visits. The Italian health care system had implemented integrated palliative home care (IHPC) services to guarantee a comprehensive,...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Borraccino A,Campagna S,Politano G,Dalmasso M,Dimonte V,Gianino MM

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Development of interventions that address psychosocial and existential distress in people with motor neurone disease (MND) or that alleviate caregiver burden in MND family carers have often been suggested in the research literature. Dignity therapy, which was developed to reduce psychosocial and...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Bentley B,Aoun SM,O'Connor M,Breen LJ,Chochinov HM

更新日期：2012-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though struggling with similar symptom burden, patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) receive less palliative care than patients suffering from malignant diseases. Researchers have found that this might be related to lack of knowledge about palliative care, insufficient interprofessional communicatio...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Ziehm J,Farin E,Seibel K,Becker G,Köberich S

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) is an assessment tool used to evaluate patients' perspectives of their doctor's communication and interpersonal skills. The present pilot study investigated whether the PSQ could be administered successfully in a hospice inpatient setting and if it is an acceptabl...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Henriksen KM,Heller N,Finucane AM,Oxenham D

更新日期：2014-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been recognised that more evidence about important aspects of family members' sense of security during palliative care is needed. The objectives of the study was: i) to discover what variables are associated with family members feeling secure during palliative care; ii) to develop a model of family me...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Milberg A,Liljeroos M,Krevers B

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) account for less than 1% of all malignancies. Approximately 50% of the patients develop metastases with limited survival in the course of their disease. For those patients, palliative treatment aiming at symptom relief and improvement of quality of life is most important. However, ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Brandes F,Striefler JK,Dörr A,Schmiester M,Märdian S,Koulaxouzidis G,Kaul D,Behzadi A,Thuss-Patience P,Ahn J,Pelzer U,Bullinger L,Flörcken A

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The leading cause of death among young children in southern Africa is complications due to HIV infection and, in South Africa, over a third of all deaths of children younger than five are associated with HIV infection. There is a great and urgent need for children's palliative care in Africa, whether HIV-rel...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Naicker SN,Richter L,Stein A,Campbell L,Marston J

更新日期：2016-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper explores carers' views of dying, death and bereavement for family members who had recently died with heart failure adding to a growing literature on end of life experiences for people with conditions other than cancer. METHODS:Twenty interviews were conducted with bereaved carers of older people ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Small N,Barnes S,Gott M,Payne S,Parker C,Seamark D,Gariballa S

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of palliative chemotherapy (PC) in patients with advanced solid tumors and poor performance status (ECOG-PS) has not been prospectively validated, which makes treatment decision challenging. We aimed to evaluate the overall survival, factors associated with early mortality, and adoption of additi...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Fiorin de Vasconcellos V,Rcc Bonadio R,Avanço G,Negrão MV,Pimenta Riechelmann R

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests that there may be bereavement experiences and support needs which are specific to family caregivers providing end of life care (EoLC), although this remains an under-researched area. This paper focuses on themes relating to bereavement which were derived from an analysis of free text survey...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Harrop E,Morgan F,Byrne A,Nelson A

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laws allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia have been implemented in many locations around the world but some individuals suffering with terminal illness receiving palliative care services are hastening death or die by suicide without assistance. This systematic review aims to summarise evidence of palliat...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Gerson SM,Bingley A,Preston N,Grinyer A

更新日期：2019-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and families through the prevention and relief of suffering. Frequently, patients may choose to receive palliative care in the home. The objective of this paper is to summarize the quality and primary outcomes measured within the pallia...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Hofmeister M,Memedovich A,Dowsett LE,Sevick L,McCarron T,Spackman E,Stafinski T,Menon D,Noseworthy T,Clement F

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has highlighted the need for improving the implementation of advance care planning (ACP) in nursing homes. We developed a theory-based multicomponent ACP intervention (the ACP+ programme) aimed at supporting nursing home staff with the implementation of ACP into routine nursing home care. We describ...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Gilissen J,Pivodic L,Wendrich-van Dael A,Gastmans C,Vander Stichele R,Engels Y,Vernooij-Dassen M,Deliens L,Van den Block L

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospice palliative care (HPC) is a philosophy of care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for clients with life-threatening illnesses or end of life issues. The goals of HPC are not only to ameliorate clients' symptoms but also to reduce unneeded or unwanted medical interventions s...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Salam-White L,Hirdes JP,Poss JW,Blums J

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:The United Kingdom has led the world in the development of children's palliative care. Over the past two decades, the illness trajectories of children with life-limiting conditions have extended with new treatments and better home-based care. Future planning is a critically under-researched aspe...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Noyes J,Hastings RP,Lewis M,Hain R,Bennett V,Hobson L,Spencer LH

更新日期：2013-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spiritual care is frequently cited as a key component of hospice care in Taiwanese healthcare and beyond. The aim of this research is to gauge physicians and nurses' self-reported perspectives and clinical practices on the roles of their professions in addressing spiritual care in an inpatient palliative car...

journal_title：BMC palliative care

authors： Tao Z,Wu P,Luo A,Ho TL,Chen CY,Cheng SY

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00