Participatory development of a manual for the implementation of diversity-sensitive palliative and hospice care in Germany: a mixed-methods study protocol
The diversity of the population is associated with different needs and expectations towards palliative and hospice care. Current approaches available in Germany generally fall short in addressing the role of d... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - September 5, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fabian Erdsiek, Y üce Yılmaz-Aslan and Patrick Brzoska Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Expert-approved best practice recommendations on the use of sedative drugs and intentional sedation in specialist palliative care (SedPall)
The use of sedative drugs and intentional sedation in end-of-life care is associated with clinical, ethical and legal challenges. In view of these and of the issue ’s great importance to patients undergoing int... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - September 4, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christoph Ostgathe, Claudia Bausewein, Eva Schildmann, Jeremias Bazata, Violet Handtke, Maria Heckel, Carsten Klein, Alexander Kremling, Sandra Kurkowski, Sophie Meesters, Andreas Seifert, Jorge Luis Torres Cavazos, Kerstin Ziegler, Christian J äger and Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of home-based palliative care delivered by community health workers versus usual care: research protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Research studies demonstrate that palliative care can improve patient outcomes such as quality of life, symptom burden and patient satisfaction with care (Gomes B, et al. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness o... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - September 2, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Suparna Qanungo, Kathleen B. Cartmell, Martina Mueller, Melissa Butcher, Saswati Sarkar, Tyler-Gail Carlson, Mohan Madisetti and Gaurav Kumar Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Home-based care for people living with dementia at the end of life: the perspective of experts
In the last phase of their lives, people living with dementia often indicate restlessness, anxiety or pain. Further, their care is considered inadequate, as they are, for example, sometimes overtreated for cur... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - September 1, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christiane Pinkert and Bernhard Holle Tags: Research Source Type: research
Preferences and end of life care for residents of aged care facilities: a mixed methods study
Residential aged care facilities is one of the most common places to deliver of end of life care. A lack of evidence regarding preferred place for end of life care for residents of aged care facilities impacts... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - September 1, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Moberley Sarah, Hewitt Jacqui, Attia John, Cole Janean, Bevington Joelle, Oldmeadow Christopher, Howard Zach and Hughes Rachel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Care challenges of home health patients living with dementia: a pathway forward with palliative care
Home health care (HHC) is a leading source of care support for older adults with serious illness, particularly patients living with dementia (PLWD). Demand for HHC is expected to continue to grow, driven by an... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 29, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Connie S. Cole, Ashley Dafoe, Caroline K. Tietbohl, Sarah R. Jordan, Amy G. Huebschmann, Hillary D. Lum and Christine D. Jones Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring the challenges and roles of nurses in delivering palliative care for cancer patients and co-morbidities in Ghana
Patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening diseases receive inadequate palliative care in low-income countries, eventually leading to poor quality of life for these patients. Little is known about th... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 28, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Evans Osei Appiah, Awube Menlah, Jiayun Xu, Awuku Adomaa Susana, Boateng Susana Agyekum, Isabella Garti, Pascal Kob and Joyce Kumah Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dry mouth in patients with a life-limiting condition or frailty: a study protocol for two intervention studies and a nested qualitative sub-study (the Dry mOuth Project, DROP)
Despite its prevalent and impactful nature, dry mouth remains an underexposed and undertreated symptom in patients with a life-limiting condition or frailty. The main contributing factors are a lack of awarene... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 23, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Annelot I. van der Meulen, Evelien P. J. G. Neis, Ellen J. M. de Nijs, B énédicte J. E. G. Coenegracht, Arianne Stoppelenburg, Marieke H. J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen and Yvette M. van der Linden Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Effect of an educational intervention on nurses ’ competence in activities of daily living support in end-of-life care using a pretest–posttest repeated measures design
Most patients in specialized palliative care units need nursing support to perform activities of daily living (ADL), such as using a toilet or transferring out of a bed or chair. To deliver high-quality ADL su... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Heidrun Gattinger, Stefan Ott, Carola Maurer, Brigitte Marty-Teuber, Virpi Hantikainen and Andr é Fringer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Drug landscape in patients receiving general outpatient palliative care in Germany: results from a retrospective analysis of 10,464 patients
According to § 27 and § 87 1b of the German Social Code, Book V, general outpatient palliative care (GOPC) aims to promote, maintain, and improve the quality of life and self-determination of seriously ill peo... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 19, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sven H. Loosen, Jacqueline Schwartz, Steven Grewe, Sarah Krieg, Andreas Krieg, Tom Luedde, Yann-Nicolas Batzler, Karel Kostev, Martin Neukirchen and Christoph Roderburg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Regional perspectives on the coordination and delivery of paediatric end-of-life care in the UK: a qualitative study
Provision of and access to paediatric end-of-life care is inequitable, but previous research on this area has focused on perspectives of health professionals in specific settings or children with specific cond... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 16, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Andrew Papworth, Julia Hackett, Bryony Beresford, Fliss Murtagh, Helen Weatherly, Sebastian Hinde, Andre Bedendo, Gabriella Walker, Jane Noyes, Sam Oddie, Chakrapani Vasudevan, Richard G. Feltbower, Bob Phillips, Richard Hain, Gayathri Subramanian, Andrew Tags: Research Source Type: research
Anxiety and depression disorders in oncological patients under palliative care at a hospital service: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to evaluate the risk and protective factors associated with anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer patients at an advanced stage of cancer. (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 15, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Gustavo Souza Gontijo Garcia, Karina Cardoso Meira, Alessandra Hubner de Souza and Nathalia Sernizon Guimar ães Tags: Research Source Type: research
The experiences of patients with advanced heart failure, family carers, and health professionals with palliative care services: a secondary reflexive thematic analysis of longitudinal interview data
Patients with heart failure have significant palliative care needs, but few are offered palliative care. Understanding the experiences of delivering and receiving palliative care from different perspectives ca... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 10, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Bader Nael Remawi, Amy Gadoud and Nancy Preston Tags: Research Source Type: research
Socio-economic determinants for the place of last care: results from the acute palliative care unit of a large comprehensive cancer center in a high-income country in Europe
This study aims ... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 8, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sebastian M. Christ, Ellen H ünerwadel, Bigna Hut, Maiwand Ahmadsei, Oliver Matthes, Annina Seiler, Markus Schettle, David Blum and Caroline Hertler Tags: Research Source Type: research
Designing and psychometric properties of the hospitalized patients ’ spiritual needs questionnaire (HPSNQ) in the medical-surgical hospital setting
The objective of this research was to develop and evaluate the... (Source: BMC Palliative Care)
Source: BMC Palliative Care - August 5, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fahimeh Alsadat Hosseini, Marzieh Momennasab, Joan Gu àrdia-Olmos, Shahrzad Yektatalab, Maryam Shaygan and Armin Zareiyan Tags: Research Source Type: research
