"Living with Loss": A qualitative exploration of existential fears among people with advanced lung cancer in online lung cancer support groups
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S147895152400004X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With targeted therapies, people are surviving longer with advanced lung cancer and engaging in online lung cancer support communities. While these groups provide a sense of community, witnessing the death of peers can lead to emotional distress. This qualitative study aims to (1) explore the experience of witnessing death in online cancer support groups; (2) identify factors that contribute to the emotional struggles of witnessing the death of peers; and (3) identify strategies/options for dealing with losses in...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Casey A Walsh Jennifer Currin-McCulloch Nicholas R Faris Thu Suong Thi Nguyen Morhaf Al Achkar Source Type: research

Substance use disorders in hospice palliative care: A narrative review of challenges and a case for physician intervention
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001402. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently encountered in hospice palliative care (HPC) and pose substantial quality-of-life issues for patients. However, most HPC physicians do not directly treat their patients' SUDs due to several institutional and personal barriers. This review will expand upon arguments for the integration of SUD treatment into HPC, will elucidate challenges for HPC providers, and will provide recommendations that address these challenges.METHODS: A thorough review of the literature was c...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lauren Rudy Emilie Lacroix Source Type: research

Psychological capital and work functioning of workers with recurrent or metastatic cancer beyond return to work
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000233. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The existing studies among workers with a past cancer diagnosis have rarely focused on workers confronted with cancer recurrence or metastases specifically, so knowledge is lacking. The aim of this study, therefore, was to investigate the work functioning (work ability, burnout complaints, and work engagement) of workers with recurrent or metastasized cancer. Furthermore, the association of psychological capital (hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy) with work functioning was studied.METHODS: Data from ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ingrid G Boelhouwer Tinka van Vuuren Source Type: research

Existential suffering as an indication for palliative sedation: Identifying and addressing challenges
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-4. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000336. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38419195 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000336 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Columba Thomas Julia D Kulikowksi William Breitbart Yesne Alici Eduardo Bruera Liz Blackler Daniel P Sulmasy Source Type: research

Spiritual embrace: A source of strength for caregivers in a mental health crisis
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000270. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38419200 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000270 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rikas Saputra None Setyorini Manah Rasmanah None Nuraida Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang Source Type: research

Strengthening family bonds through end-of-life conversations: Understanding the importance of emotional support and open communication
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000300. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38419207 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000300 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rikas Saputra None Setyorini Manah Rasmanah None Nuraida None Suryati Yenni Lidyawati Source Type: research

Do spirituality and emotional intelligence improve the perception of the ability to provide care at the end of life? The role of knowledge and self-efficacy
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000257. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Spirituality, emotional intelligence, and palliative care (PC) knowledge have a positive and direct influence on self-efficacy and on perception of preparation and ability to provide end-of-life (EOL) care. The aim of this work is to propose a conceptual model that relates spirituality, emotional intelligence, PC knowledge, self-efficacy, and the preparation and ability to provide EOL care by doctors and nurses.METHODS: Quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, and inferential study applied to doctors and nurses i...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Maria de Lurdes da Costa Martins Ana Paula Rodrigues Carlos Duarte Coelho Peixeira Marques Rui Miguel Barros Cunha Carvalho Source Type: research

Palliative and end-of-life care practices for critically ill patients and their families in a peri-intensive care setting: A protocol for an umbrella review
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000130. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: This umbrella review will summarize palliative and end-of-life care practices in peri-intensive care settings by reviewing systematic reviews in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Evidence suggests that integrating palliative care into ICU management, initiating conversations about care goals, and providing psychological and emotional support can significantly enhance patient and family outcomes.METHODS: The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for umbrella reviews will be followed. The search will be carr...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Naveen Salins Arathi Rao Vijay Shree Dhyani Ashmitha Prasad Mebin Mathew Anuja Damani Krithika Rao Shreya Nair Vishal Shanbhag Shwethapriya Rao Shivakumar Iyer Roop Gursahani R K Mani Srinagesh Simha Source Type: research

"Living with Loss": A qualitative exploration of existential fears among people with advanced lung cancer in online lung cancer support groups
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S147895152400004X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: With targeted therapies, people are surviving longer with advanced lung cancer and engaging in online lung cancer support communities. While these groups provide a sense of community, witnessing the death of peers can lead to emotional distress. This qualitative study aims to (1) explore the experience of witnessing death in online cancer support groups; (2) identify factors that contribute to the emotional struggles of witnessing the death of peers; and (3) identify strategies/options for dealing with losses in...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Casey A Walsh Jennifer Currin-McCulloch Nicholas R Faris Thu Suong Thi Nguyen Morhaf Al Achkar Source Type: research

Substance use disorders in hospice palliative care: A narrative review of challenges and a case for physician intervention
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001402. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently encountered in hospice palliative care (HPC) and pose substantial quality-of-life issues for patients. However, most HPC physicians do not directly treat their patients' SUDs due to several institutional and personal barriers. This review will expand upon arguments for the integration of SUD treatment into HPC, will elucidate challenges for HPC providers, and will provide recommendations that address these challenges.METHODS: A thorough review of the literature was c...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lauren Rudy Emilie Lacroix Source Type: research

Psychological capital and work functioning of workers with recurrent or metastatic cancer beyond return to work
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Feb 29:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000233. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The existing studies among workers with a past cancer diagnosis have rarely focused on workers confronted with cancer recurrence or metastases specifically, so knowledge is lacking. The aim of this study, therefore, was to investigate the work functioning (work ability, burnout complaints, and work engagement) of workers with recurrent or metastasized cancer. Furthermore, the association of psychological capital (hope, optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy) with work functioning was studied.METHODS: Data from ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ingrid G Boelhouwer Tinka van Vuuren Source Type: research

Concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol did not worsen delirium in patients with cancer: A multicenter, retrospective, observational study
This study examined whether the concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol worsened delirium in patients with cancer.METHODS: This retrospective, observational study was conducted at 2 general hospitals in Japan. The medical records of patients with cancer who received haloperidol for delirium from July to December 2020 were reviewed. The treatments for delirium included haloperidol alone or haloperidol combined with hydroxyzine. The primary outcome was the duration from the first day of haloperidol administration to the resolution of delirium, defined as its absence for 2 consecutive days. The time to delirium resolut...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 27, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Takatoshi Hirayama Emi Igarashi Saho Wada Ryoichi Sadahiro Hanae Oshikiri Masato Suzuka Yuji Sato Yusuke Utsumi Atsushi Sakuma Rika Nakahara Toru Imai Hiroaki Tomita Hiromichi Matsuoka Source Type: research

Concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol did not worsen delirium in patients with cancer: A multicenter, retrospective, observational study
This study examined whether the concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol worsened delirium in patients with cancer.METHODS: This retrospective, observational study was conducted at 2 general hospitals in Japan. The medical records of patients with cancer who received haloperidol for delirium from July to December 2020 were reviewed. The treatments for delirium included haloperidol alone or haloperidol combined with hydroxyzine. The primary outcome was the duration from the first day of haloperidol administration to the resolution of delirium, defined as its absence for 2 consecutive days. The time to delirium resolut...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 27, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Takatoshi Hirayama Emi Igarashi Saho Wada Ryoichi Sadahiro Hanae Oshikiri Masato Suzuka Yuji Sato Yusuke Utsumi Atsushi Sakuma Rika Nakahara Toru Imai Hiroaki Tomita Hiromichi Matsuoka Source Type: research

Concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol did not worsen delirium in patients with cancer: A multicenter, retrospective, observational study
This study examined whether the concomitant use of hydroxyzine and haloperidol worsened delirium in patients with cancer.METHODS: This retrospective, observational study was conducted at 2 general hospitals in Japan. The medical records of patients with cancer who received haloperidol for delirium from July to December 2020 were reviewed. The treatments for delirium included haloperidol alone or haloperidol combined with hydroxyzine. The primary outcome was the duration from the first day of haloperidol administration to the resolution of delirium, defined as its absence for 2 consecutive days. The time to delirium resolut...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 27, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Takatoshi Hirayama Emi Igarashi Saho Wada Ryoichi Sadahiro Hanae Oshikiri Masato Suzuka Yuji Sato Yusuke Utsumi Atsushi Sakuma Rika Nakahara Toru Imai Hiroaki Tomita Hiromichi Matsuoka Source Type: research

Evidence of validity and accuracy for the Mindful Self-Care Scale-Brief among family caregivers of people with cancer in Brazil: A cross-sectional study
This study aimed to evaluate the evidence of validity and accuracy for the Mindful Self-Care Scale-Brief (B-MSCS) in Brazil among family caregivers of people with cancer.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 203 family caregivers of people with cancer. The instruments used in this study were the following: B-MSCS, Brief Resilience Scale, and Brief Scale for Spiritual/Religious Coping. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out using the principal axis factoring method and direct oblimin oblique rotation, and confirmatory factor analysis using the robust weighted least squares means and variance adjust...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ana Cl áudia Mesquita Garcia Cremilson de Paula Silva Eliza Mara das Chagas Paiva Everson Meireles Denismar Alves Nogueira Claudia Wong Source Type: research