"You're the only thing he comes out [of his room] for": A qualitative study of engagement between Laughter Care Specialists and families of people with dementia in long-term care
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of Laughter Care Specialists (LCSs) regarding families' engagement with the program.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with LCSs (n = 8) and analyzed inductively using thematic analysis.RESULTS: Family members were reported to initially have varied degrees of openness toward Laughter Care, but often become more accepting after observing positive engagement with the person with dementia. Family members were perceived to benefit from the program through witnessing the person with dementia enjoy joyous and light interactions, learn new ways of communicating and conne...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michelle DiGiacomo Sara-Jane Roberts Tim Luckett David Symons Georgia Ellis Slavica Kochovska Tony Warner David C Currow Deborah Parker Karey Payne Meera R Agar Source Type: research
Rotten caviar
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000580. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587045 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000580 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Miguel Juli ão Source Type: research
Positive psychology and palliative care: A call for an integrative approach
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000452. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587046 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000452 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mathieu Bernard Maria Arantzamendi Source Type: research
"Hospital, hospice, or home: A scoping review of the importance of place in pediatric palliative care": A reflection from clinical practice
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001736. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587032 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951523001736 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: David de Sousa Loura Maria Adelaide Pereira Maria Jo ão Martins Zaida Charepe Joana Romeiro Source Type: research
The Sign - Carolling in the Oncology Ward
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000531. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587034 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000531 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Grace Tin Yan Lam Source Type: research
Translation and validation of the Chinese version of Palliative Care Self-Efficacy Scale
This study involved the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PCSS, and the evaluation of its psychometric properties through testing for homogeneity, content validity, construct validity, known-groups validity, and reliability.RESULTS: A total of 493 palliative care professionals participated in this study. The results showed the critical ratio value of each item was >3 (p < 0.01), and the corrected item-total correlation coefficients of all items ranged from 0.733 to 0.818, indicating a good homogeneity of the items with the scale. Additionally, the scale was shown to have good validity, with item-level ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Junchen Guo Yongyi Chen Boyong Shen Wei Peng Lianjun Wang Yunyun Dai Source Type: research
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Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000543. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587038 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000543 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Miguel Juli ão Source Type: research
Exploring unmet concerns in home hospice cancer care: Perspectives of patients, informal caregivers, palliative care providers, and family physicians
CONCLUSIONS: While the 4 groups were similar in their scoring of patient QoL-related concerns, there were discrepancies for some concerns (e.g., patient fatigue) and expectations regarding the need to discuss emotional and spiritual concerns, including on death and dying. Educational initiatives with programs providing training to all 4 groups may help bridge this gap, creating a more open and collaborative hospice care environment.PMID:38587040 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000567 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Eran Ben-Arye Noah Samuels Yael Keshet Miri Golan Erez Baruch Jamal Dagash Source Type: research
How do enrollees feel about support in Big Hospices? - The caregiver experience of emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support by profit status among large US providers
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-21. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000506. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Recent findings narrate profiteering detrimentally impacting hospice care quality. However, no study has examined the caregiver experience of emotional and spiritual support expressed online. The purpose was to evaluate the hospice caregiver's experience of emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support and whether the care was respectful and compassionate to the care unit.METHODS: Retrospective mixed methods of sentiment and quantitative analysis. Sources were online caregiver reviews (n = 4,279), Consumer Asses...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jason T Hotchkiss Emily Ridderman Brendan T Hotchkiss Source Type: research
"You're the only thing he comes out [of his room] for": A qualitative study of engagement between Laughter Care Specialists and families of people with dementia in long-term care
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of Laughter Care Specialists (LCSs) regarding families' engagement with the program.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with LCSs (n = 8) and analyzed inductively using thematic analysis.RESULTS: Family members were reported to initially have varied degrees of openness toward Laughter Care, but often become more accepting after observing positive engagement with the person with dementia. Family members were perceived to benefit from the program through witnessing the person with dementia enjoy joyous and light interactions, learn new ways of communicating and conne...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michelle DiGiacomo Sara-Jane Roberts Tim Luckett David Symons Georgia Ellis Slavica Kochovska Tony Warner David C Currow Deborah Parker Karey Payne Meera R Agar Source Type: research
Rotten caviar
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000580. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587045 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000580 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Miguel Juli ão Source Type: research
Positive psychology and palliative care: A call for an integrative approach
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 8:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000452. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587046 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000452 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mathieu Bernard Maria Arantzamendi Source Type: research
Tongue edema as an adverse drug reaction to low-dose olanzapine in a cancer patient receiving palliative care
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 2:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S147895152400052X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Olanzapine is an atypical neuroleptic indicated for treatment of various psychiatric disorders, but it has also several indications in palliative care (PC) patients: opioids misuse, nausea not related to chemotherapy, anorexia-cachexia syndrome, and sleep and mood disorders. Peripheral and facial edema are a rare side effect of the treatment with olanzapine. I report a case of an advanced cancer patient cared receiving PC who developed moderate tongue edema on day 1 of a low dose of olanzapine.METHODS: A patient ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Matteo Moroni Eduardo Bruera Source Type: research
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Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 2:1. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000154. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562100 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000154 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christopher Kim Source Type: research
Tongue edema as an adverse drug reaction to low-dose olanzapine in a cancer patient receiving palliative care
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Apr 2:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S147895152400052X. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Olanzapine is an atypical neuroleptic indicated for treatment of various psychiatric disorders, but it has also several indications in palliative care (PC) patients: opioids misuse, nausea not related to chemotherapy, anorexia-cachexia syndrome, and sleep and mood disorders. Peripheral and facial edema are a rare side effect of the treatment with olanzapine. I report a case of an advanced cancer patient cared receiving PC who developed moderate tongue edema on day 1 of a low dose of olanzapine.METHODS: A patient ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Matteo Moroni Eduardo Bruera Source Type: research
