Uncovering Patient and Caregiver Goals for Goal-Concordant Care in Kidney Therapy Decisions
CONCLUSION: Patients and caregivers prioritize maintaining quality of life, deferring decision-making regarding dialysis, and avoiding dialysis-related burdens. These goals are often unshared with their family and health care teams. Given our aging population, urgent action is needed to educate clinicians to actively explore and engage with patient goals in KT decision-making.PMID:38196280 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241227242 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 10, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ramya Sampath Sandhya Seshadri Tramanh Phan Rebecca Allen Paul R Duberstein Fahad Saeed Source Type: research

Caring for Patients Requiring Venous Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Can Upstream Palliative Care Make a Difference?
CONCLUSION: For patient on VA-ECMO, early GaP consultation may improve hospital LOS and GOC rates. We suggest organizations consider early palliative integration when instituting mechanical circulatory support.PMID:38195411 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241226606 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 9, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Katie Stevens Samuel R Anandan Husneara Rahman Sima Parikh An Gao Leung Andrea Benintendi Katlynn M Van Ogtrop Alyssa Stancavage Christopher J Magalee Frank Manetta Christina Saikus Santiago Lopez Source Type: research

Caring for Patients Requiring Venous Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Can Upstream Palliative Care Make a Difference?
CONCLUSION: For patient on VA-ECMO, early GaP consultation may improve hospital LOS and GOC rates. We suggest organizations consider early palliative integration when instituting mechanical circulatory support.PMID:38195411 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241226606 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 9, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Katie Stevens Samuel R Anandan Husneara Rahman Sima Parikh An Gao Leung Andrea Benintendi Katlynn M Van Ogtrop Alyssa Stancavage Christopher J Magalee Frank Manetta Christina Saikus Santiago Lopez Source Type: research

The Perspective of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care on Unmet Needs: A Qualitative Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography
CONCLUSIONS: Palliative care patients require a secure, suffering-free end-of-life journey with informed decision-making and team support. Ensuring continuity of care, validating their suffering, and allocating sufficient time are crucial aspects of care. This involves maintaining a consistent care plan, respecting patients' emotions and experiences, and providing services tailored to individual needs.PMID:38180378 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226429 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ilaria Basile Letteria Consolo Daniele Rusconi Laura Arba Flavia Rampichini Augusto Caraceni Maura Lusignani Source Type: research

Integrating Frailty Assessment to Enhance Care in Cancer Patients with Borderline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the multifaceted nature of patients with an ECOG PS of 2 and emphasize the importance of frailty assessment for treatment outcomes.PMID:38182134 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226062 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chih-Chung Hsu Yu-Shin Hung Shao-Ming Yu Shun-Wen Hsueh Wen-Chi Chou Source Type: research

The Perspective of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care on Unmet Needs: A Qualitative Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography
CONCLUSIONS: Palliative care patients require a secure, suffering-free end-of-life journey with informed decision-making and team support. Ensuring continuity of care, validating their suffering, and allocating sufficient time are crucial aspects of care. This involves maintaining a consistent care plan, respecting patients' emotions and experiences, and providing services tailored to individual needs.PMID:38180378 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226429 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ilaria Basile Letteria Consolo Daniele Rusconi Laura Arba Flavia Rampichini Augusto Caraceni Maura Lusignani Source Type: research

Integrating Frailty Assessment to Enhance Care in Cancer Patients with Borderline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the multifaceted nature of patients with an ECOG PS of 2 and emphasize the importance of frailty assessment for treatment outcomes.PMID:38182134 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226062 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chih-Chung Hsu Yu-Shin Hung Shao-Ming Yu Shun-Wen Hsueh Wen-Chi Chou Source Type: research

The Perspective of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care on Unmet Needs: A Qualitative Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography
CONCLUSIONS: Palliative care patients require a secure, suffering-free end-of-life journey with informed decision-making and team support. Ensuring continuity of care, validating their suffering, and allocating sufficient time are crucial aspects of care. This involves maintaining a consistent care plan, respecting patients' emotions and experiences, and providing services tailored to individual needs.PMID:38180378 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226429 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ilaria Basile Letteria Consolo Daniele Rusconi Laura Arba Flavia Rampichini Augusto Caraceni Maura Lusignani Source Type: research

Integrating Frailty Assessment to Enhance Care in Cancer Patients with Borderline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the multifaceted nature of patients with an ECOG PS of 2 and emphasize the importance of frailty assessment for treatment outcomes.PMID:38182134 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226062 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chih-Chung Hsu Yu-Shin Hung Shao-Ming Yu Shun-Wen Hsueh Wen-Chi Chou Source Type: research

The Perspective of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care on Unmet Needs: A Qualitative Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography
CONCLUSIONS: Palliative care patients require a secure, suffering-free end-of-life journey with informed decision-making and team support. Ensuring continuity of care, validating their suffering, and allocating sufficient time are crucial aspects of care. This involves maintaining a consistent care plan, respecting patients' emotions and experiences, and providing services tailored to individual needs.PMID:38180378 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231226429 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 5, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ilaria Basile Letteria Consolo Daniele Rusconi Laura Arba Flavia Rampichini Augusto Caraceni Maura Lusignani Source Type: research

Long-Term Impact of the End-of-Life Care Nursing Education Consortium on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) of Indian Nurses Working in Non-Palliative Care Settings: A KAP-GAP Analysis
Conclusion: Compared with baseline, ELNEC leads to long-term improvement in practicing nurses' palliative care knowledge, clinical practice, communication skills and motivates them to work in palliative care.PMID:38171375 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231225739 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 3, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mayank Gupta Gegal Pruthi Karamjot Singh Source Type: research

Long-Term Impact of the End-of-Life Care Nursing Education Consortium on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) of Indian Nurses Working in Non-Palliative Care Settings: A KAP-GAP Analysis
Conclusion: Compared with baseline, ELNEC leads to long-term improvement in practicing nurses' palliative care knowledge, clinical practice, communication skills and motivates them to work in palliative care.PMID:38171375 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231225739 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - January 3, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mayank Gupta Gegal Pruthi Karamjot Singh Source Type: research

The Association Between an Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Embedded Frailty Index and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer on Immunotherapy: A Brief Report
Conclusion: Pre-frail and frail mNSCLC patients identified by the eFI have higher rates of pain and physical functional impairments than non-frail patients. These findings highlight the importance of emphasizing preventive interventions targeting social needs, functional limitations, and pain management, especially among pre-frail patients to reduce further decline.PMID:38133583 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231223964 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - December 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer Gabbard Saadia Nur Beverly J Levine Thomas W Lycan Nicholas Pajewski Erica Frechman Kathryn E Callahan Heidi Klepin Laurie E McLouth Source Type: research

The Association Between an Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Embedded Frailty Index and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer on Immunotherapy: A Brief Report
Conclusion: Pre-frail and frail mNSCLC patients identified by the eFI have higher rates of pain and physical functional impairments than non-frail patients. These findings highlight the importance of emphasizing preventive interventions targeting social needs, functional limitations, and pain management, especially among pre-frail patients to reduce further decline.PMID:38133583 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231223964 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - December 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer Gabbard Saadia Nur Beverly J Levine Thomas W Lycan Nicholas Pajewski Erica Frechman Kathryn E Callahan Heidi Klepin Laurie E McLouth Source Type: research

The Association Between an Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Embedded Frailty Index and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients with Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer on Immunotherapy: A Brief Report
Conclusion: Pre-frail and frail mNSCLC patients identified by the eFI have higher rates of pain and physical functional impairments than non-frail patients. These findings highlight the importance of emphasizing preventive interventions targeting social needs, functional limitations, and pain management, especially among pre-frail patients to reduce further decline.PMID:38133583 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231223964 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - December 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jennifer Gabbard Saadia Nur Beverly J Levine Thomas W Lycan Nicholas Pajewski Erica Frechman Kathryn E Callahan Heidi Klepin Laurie E McLouth Source Type: research