Embedded Specialty Palliative Care Is Feasible, Acceptable, and Perceived to Be Effective in Cystic Fibrosis: Results of a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (TH371A)

People with CF experience myriad physical and emotional burdens, all of which degrade quality of life (QoL). Although specialty palliative care (PC) reduces suffering for individuals with serious illness, no evidence exists for its impact in CF.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 23, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dio Kavalieratos, Laura Moreines, Zachariah Hoydich, Dara Ikejiani, Jonathan Yabes, Elisabeth Potts Dellon, Connie Richless, Robert Arnold, Joseph Pilewski Source Type: research