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Psychosocial Distress Screening Among Interprofessional Palliative Care Teams: A Narrative Review
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1-24. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2343052. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith increased need for palliative care and limited staffing resources, non-social workers are increasingly responsible for screening for urgent psychosocial distress. The National Consensus Project guidelines call for all palliative care team members to be competent in screening across domains. Yet, in contrast to an abundance of evidence-informed tools for palliative social work assessments, standardization for interprofessional psychosocial screening is lacking. This lack of standardized practice may lea...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chelsea K Brown Cara L Wallace Source Type: research

Dreams in Gojoseon
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 23:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652753 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2346110 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janice Kim Source Type: research

High Financial Hardship among Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
This study evaluated financial toxicity in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Using secondary data from a study of barriers to palliative care, financial toxicity (FT) was measured through the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses were used to assess the relationship between selected demographic (i.e., age, race, ethnicity, education, place of birth, insurance type, yearly household income, employment status) and treatment-specific variables (i.e., years since diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal and targeted therapy) with clinically relevant financial toxi...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 18, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Elsa Maria Vasquez-Trespalacios Jessica N Rivera Rivera McKenzie McIntyre Waleska Santiago-Datil Robert M Wenham Susan T Vadaparampil Andrea L Buras Claire C Conley Source Type: research

Hospice Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preference among Older Chinese Immigrants in the United States
This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and preferences related to hospice care among older Chinese immigrants and associated factors. A sample of 262 Chinese immigrants age 60+ was recruited from six older adult centers in NYC. In-person interviews were conducted in Mandarin and Cantonese. Non-English-speaking older Chinese immigrants had very limited knowledge about hospice care. Only 26% of respondents had heard of hospice, and a few could correctly define any components. After receiving a comprehensive definition of hospice care, study participants expressed a positive attitude and a strong willingness to use hos...
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Xiaofang Liu Cathy Berkman Source Type: research

Your Unwavering Presence
J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 1:1. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2334264. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38557636 | DOI:10.1080/15524256.2024.2334264 (Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care)
Source: Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carina Oltmann Source Type: research