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Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis and a Structured COVID Unit on Physician Behaviors in Code Status Ordering
Conclusions: Code status ordering remains low. Compared to pre-pandemic rates, the frequency of orders placed significantly increased for all patients during the pandemic. The largest increase occurred in patients with COVID-19. This increase likely occurred due to protocols in the COVID unit and disease uncertainty.PMID:37786255 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231204943 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - October 3, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ethan Molitch-Hou Hui Zhang Pooja Gala Alexandra Tate Source Type: research

An Examination of Cognitive Function Abilties in Bereaved Adults
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Oct 3:10499091231204868. doi: 10.1177/10499091231204868. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGrieving individuals experience changes in cognitive function. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that are associated with a decline in cognitive function in grieving adults. Questionnaires for sleep, depression, anxiety, self-efficacy to manage emotions, and cognitive function were completed. 69% of the grieving adults (N = 134) reported a decline in cognitive function. Anxiety and self-efficacy to manage emotions were associated cognitive function abilities (RMSE = 6.32, AdjRSQ = .32, AIC = 48...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - October 3, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lee Ann Johnson Carlos Melendez Reagan Burton Noorjahan Sheikh Gina Clarkson Source Type: research

A Survey of Clinicians Who Provide Aid in Dying
CONCLUSION: Many responding clinicians report caring for patients considering aid in dying in specialized practices or otherwise in unaffiliated or independent practice. Clinicians report that providing aid in dying (and writing an aid-in-dying prescription) resulted in less reported moral conflict toward aid in dying.PMID:37776055 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231205841 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - September 30, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michael Pottash Kayla Saikaly Maximilian Stevenson Benjamin Krohmal Source Type: research

Barriers Associated With Missed Palliative Care Telehealth Visits
Conclusion: We identified living in areas with healthcare underutilization, active cancer treatment, and multiple insurance coverage as barriers to telehealth visits. Measures are necessary to attenuate disparities in accessing palliative care via telehealth.PMID:37776092 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231205539 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - September 30, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Renato V Samala Paul Farah Wei Wei Melanie Robbins-Ong Ruth L Lagman Source Type: research

Narrating Final Memories From Spousal Loss: The Role of Place and Quality of Death
Conclusions: Final memories are carried with the bereaved long after their loss. Positive final memories appear to stem from witnessing a comfortable, medically appropriate death outside of a hospital setting. End-of-life 'that is' between care and aligned with patients' values for place and treatment may be critical for spouses' formation of constructive final memories and bereavement adjustment.PMID:37776113 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231204965 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - September 30, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Emily L Mroz Susan Bluck Source Type: research