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Exploring Palliative Care Needs Among Patients With Cancer and Non-Cancer Serious Chronic Diseases: A Comparison Study
CONCLUSION: The study highlights the universal demand for comprehensive PC for patients with both cancer and non-cancer chronic diseases. The findings underscore the need for enhanced PC provision, especially for patients with multiple comorbidities. Further research is needed to comprehensively address psychological, social, and spiritual problems in both patient groups.PMID:38386721 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241235920 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 22, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Malek Alnajar Muhammad Darawad Wejdan Khater Rashed Alshahwan Sultan Mosleh Basema Nofal Maysoon Abdalrahim Source Type: research

Oncology and Palliative Care Integration Model: A Cost Analysis Study in a Brazilian Hospital Setting
Conclusion: Our data suggests that the integration model was associated with a reduction in potentially inappropriate treatments during the last month of life, leading to decreased healthcare utilization and costs.PMID:38378162 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241232401 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 20, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: T ânia V V Guimarães Alessandro G Campolina Luciana M Rozman Toshio Chiba Patr ícia C de Soárez Maria D P Estevez Diz Source Type: research

Digitally Recording Comfort Observations in the Last Days of Life
Conclusion: E-comfort obs can be successfully embedded in a large acute Trust. This development should improve quality of end of life care in our hospitals both for individuals and for future patients, through on-going targeted education and intervention. Further work is needed to develop the system further including integrating data from electronic prescribing.PMID:38378258 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241234859 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 20, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Eleanor Stewart Suzanne Ford-Dunn Steve Bass Charlotte Ede Julie Elliott Debbie Peters Rita Caputo Luis Moreira Emily Savage Ollie Minton Source Type: research

Mental Health Service Integration in Hospice Organizations: A National Survey of Hospice Clinicians and Medical Leadership
Conclusions: Significant mental health symptoms are common among hospice patients, and hospice organizations perceive these needs are not being met. Further research is needed to better understand the current treatment landscape and design interventions to address these needs.PMID:38378452 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241233677 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 20, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Catherine Lowenthal Maureen Ekwebelem Mary E Callahan Katherine Pike Samuel Weisblatt Milagros Silva Angela L Novas Amy S Tucci M Carrington Reid Daniel Shalev Source Type: research

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Standardized Documentation of Serious Illness Conversations Within an Electronic Health Record Module During Hospitalization
CONCLUSIONS: SIC content indicated concern about pain and reliable care suggesting the complex, intensive nature of caring for seriously ill patients and the need to consider SICs earlier in the life course of patients.PMID:38334010 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241228269 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 9, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Myrna Katalina Serna Catherine Yoon Julie Fiskio Joshua R Lakin Jeffrey L Schnipper Anuj K Dalal Source Type: research

Promising Impact of Telenovela Intervention for Caregivers of Hospice Patients: A Pilot Study
CONCLUSION: Encouraging trends in NOVELA's estimation of effect suggests that NOVELA may buffer stressful aspects of hospice caregiving. However, further refinement of NOVELA is needed. Supporting HFCGs through supportive educational interventions may reduce distress and anxiety with broad implications for quality improvement.PMID:38321708 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241228835 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Dulce M Cruz-Oliver Gabrielle E Milner Kelsea Mensh Marielle Bugayong Marcela D Blinka Nowella Durkin Martha Abshire Saylor Chakra Budhathoki Debra Parker Oliver Source Type: research

Knowledge and Attitude of the General Public Toward Palliative Care in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study aims to investigate the knowledge and attitude of the Jordanian general public toward palliative care. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic questionnaire via social media platforms. Knowledge about palliative care was measured using the "Palliative Care Knowledge Scale" (PaCKS), whereas the attitude was measured using an edited version of the "Frommelt Attitudes Toward Care of the Dying -B(FATCOD-B)" tool. The inclusion criteria were adults older than 18 years old who live in Jordan. Any subject who was younger than 18 years old, refused to give informed consent, and working or studying in a...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - February 7, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ahmad A Altarifi Mohammed Baker Kenda Abedal-Kareem Abdullah Abu-Ishqair Zaina AbuMelhim Salman Abu Shetayyah Khader A Almhdawi Source Type: research