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The Value of Screening for a History of Incarceration in the Palliative Care Setting
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 May;41(5):468-470. doi: 10.1177/10499091231186400. Epub 2023 Jun 26.ABSTRACTThe United States (US) has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the world. Due to the aging of the US population as a whole and limited opportunities for early release, the proportion of older people in prison continues to rise. Some correctional health systems have adopted geriatric and palliative care principles to better care for this aging population, many of whom die in prison. However, not everyone who grows old in prison will die behind bars. In this article, we explore existing literature that highlights...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 1, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Joseph Michael Schnitter Joshua Hauser Source Type: research

A Survey of Jewish Attitudes and Experiences Relating to End-of-Life Care and the "Right to Die"
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Mar 30:10499091241242817. doi: 10.1177/10499091241242817. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe conducted a survey of Jewish attitudes towards, and experiences with, end-of-life care. Questions fell into three areas: (1) Expectations for Jewish end-of-life care; (2) Experiences with such care; and (3) Attitudes toward the "right to die." Examining denominational differences in belief in, and adherence to, Halakha (Jewish law), we confirm many expectations described in the literature. We find notable nuances in specific areas of need across Jewish denomination, and in terms of acceptance of the withd...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - March 30, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christopher M Moreman Ayona Chatterjee Source Type: research

Survey of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers on the Utilization of Palliative Care in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Mar 28:10499091241242811. doi: 10.1177/10499091241242811. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecognized as one of the deadliest cancers, pancreatic cancer underscores an urgent need for palliative care. We surveyed palliative care directors at all 65 National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer centers to assess the utilization and timing of palliative care involvement in pancreatic cancer patients. 1) Does your palliative care team have a policy to get involved with every pancreatic cancer patient? a. Yes b. No 2) When palliative care is involved with pancreatic cancer patients, in what setting are you t...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - March 28, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anjali Goyal Amir Steinberg Source Type: research

New Graduate Nurses' Approaches to Death and Dying Patients and the Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Death Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study
CONCLUSION: For new graduate nurses, besides simulation-based training on end-of-life care, approaches to sharing their experiences about death and programs to determine a value system related to death may be recommended.PMID:38536732 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241243196 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - March 27, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Merve Tarhan Pinar Dogan Source Type: research

Facts to Snacks. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Bite-Sized Animations in Teaching Palliative Care to Medical Students
CONCLUSION: All participants achieved level 1 (reaction), some achieved level 2 (learning) but most did not achieve level 3 (behaviour) of the Kirkpatrick's model. There is a need for a multimodal approach in the comprehensive teaching of palliative care in undergraduate medical training to achieve all four levels of the Kirkpatrick Model.PMID:38520168 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241240053 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - March 23, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kai Lin Megan Chua Jin Qi Valerie Chan Laurence Lean Chin Tan James Alvin Low Source Type: research

Repeated Filling of Elastomeric Pumps for Home-Based Subcutaneous Infusions: A Cost Analysis of 240 Devices
CONCLUSION: Refilling EIPs reduces costs by reducing the number of devices purchased. No additional cost savings were noted in nursing time, number of home visits and duration, and expenses with transportation. Further cost savings could be realized by training laycarers to refill EIP at home independently. Future research should assess the feasibility of laycarers training programs on performing EIP filling at home.PMID:38509692 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241239929 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - March 21, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carolina Sim ões Miguel Juli ão Patr ícia Calaveiras Elisabeth Costa Eduardo Bruera Source Type: research