Virtual reality and neurofeedback as a supportive approach to managing cancer symptoms for patients receiving treatment: A brief report of a feasibility trial
This study demonstrates that patients can be retained over multiple treatment sessions and that VR and NF remain promising treatment approaches with regard to impact on patient-reported outcomes like anxiety and pain.PMID:38454804 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000385 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abigail J Rolbiecki Brett Froeliger Jamie Smith Jun Ying Shannon Canfield Kayla Posley Megan Polniak Dana Dotson Source Type: research
Virtual reality and neurofeedback as a supportive approach to managing cancer symptoms for patients receiving treatment: A brief report of a feasibility trial
This study demonstrates that patients can be retained over multiple treatment sessions and that VR and NF remain promising treatment approaches with regard to impact on patient-reported outcomes like anxiety and pain.PMID:38454804 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000385 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abigail J Rolbiecki Brett Froeliger Jamie Smith Jun Ying Shannon Canfield Kayla Posley Megan Polniak Dana Dotson Source Type: research
Virtual reality and neurofeedback as a supportive approach to managing cancer symptoms for patients receiving treatment: A brief report of a feasibility trial
This study demonstrates that patients can be retained over multiple treatment sessions and that VR and NF remain promising treatment approaches with regard to impact on patient-reported outcomes like anxiety and pain.PMID:38454804 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000385 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abigail J Rolbiecki Brett Froeliger Jamie Smith Jun Ying Shannon Canfield Kayla Posley Megan Polniak Dana Dotson Source Type: research
Virtual reality and neurofeedback as a supportive approach to managing cancer symptoms for patients receiving treatment: A brief report of a feasibility trial
This study demonstrates that patients can be retained over multiple treatment sessions and that VR and NF remain promising treatment approaches with regard to impact on patient-reported outcomes like anxiety and pain.PMID:38454804 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000385 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 8, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Abigail J Rolbiecki Brett Froeliger Jamie Smith Jun Ying Shannon Canfield Kayla Posley Megan Polniak Dana Dotson Source Type: research
Experiences with health information among caregivers of people with cancer from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A qualitative study
CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers identified significant language and communication barriers impacting their capacity to understand cancer-related information given by providers and they invested personal effort clarifying information. The importance of access to formal interpreter services, even when caregivers and care recipients seem proficient in English, was highlighted. Cultural sensitivity of providers when discussing a cancer diagnosis and treatment was also identified as an important consideration.SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: Culturally tailored outreach programs designed to provide key cancer-related information which are acce...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Eva Y N Yuen Megan Hale Carlene Wilson Source Type: research
Social support among chronically ill adolescent and young adult patients using a hospital-based online health community as part of a palliative care program: A qualitative study
This study enhances our understanding of online AYA psychosocial support programs. Findings can be used by healthcare professionals to implement similar palliative care and psychosocial support programs.PMID:38450450 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951524000208 (Source: Palliative and Supportive Care)
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kelsea LeBeau Jayne-Marie Raponi Drew Walker Anna Swygert Emily Marchi Source Type: research
Utilization of medical interventions in hospitalized Mexican adults with cancer at the end of life in a referral hospital: The importance of early palliative care
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Mar 7:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of early vs. late palliative care (PC) on the frequency of admissions to acute hospital settings and the utilization of end-of-life (EoL) interventions in cancer decedents.METHODS: In this single-center, cross-sectional study, we examined the frequency of intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency department (ED) admissions among adult cancer decedents between 2018 and 2022 in a referral hospital in México. Additionally, we assessed EoL medical interventions, categorizing patients into 3 g...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Silvia Rosa Allende-P érez Nadia Cristina Sandoval-Carrera Leticia Asencio-Huertas Oscar Rodr íguez-Mayoral Jacob Jonatan Cruz-S ánchez Emma Ver ástegui-Avilés Source Type: research
The association of prognostic awareness with quality of life, spiritual well-being, psychological distress, and pain severity in patients with advanced cancer: Results from the APPROACH Study in Indonesia
Palliat Support Care. 2024 Mar 7:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524000269. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Advanced cancer patients' understanding of their illness is key for making informed treatment decisions. Despite the known importance of patients' awareness of their disease prognosis, it is debatable whether this awareness is positively, negatively, or not associated with clinical and psychological outcomes among patients with advanced cancer. This paper aims to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with prognostic awareness and its association with quality of life (QoL), spiritual we...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rudi Putranto Hamzah Shatri Cosphiadi Irawan Soehartati Gondhowiardjo Eric Finkelstein Chetna Malhotra Semra Ozdemir Irene Teo Grace Meijuan Yang 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
