Jolly Good develops palliative care VR training module and more briefs
Also, the mental health app Here Hear in Taiwan is set to introduce an AI chatbot. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need it, without financial hardship. Coverage can be defined in two ways: the range of health services provided (promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative) and the proportion of the population covered. While no country can provide health services to 100% of its population, measures that ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable are cared for (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Caregiving is Caring for Yourself and Others
National Family Caregivers Month
Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers.
Who is a caregiver?
Have you provided care for a child or an elderly parent, or offered respite for a friend or neighbor? You are not alone. In the United States, approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care, or informal caregiving, to an adult or child in the last 12 months. A caregiver is anyone who ...
Source: The Cornflower - November 8, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Palliative Care Market Set to Reach $15.33 Billion by 2023, Driven by Rising Chronic Diseases and Aging Population
DUBLIN, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Palliative Care Market (by Type, Age Group, Application, End-User, & Region): Insights and Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2027)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global palliative care market... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
What really happens when we die? Palliative care doctor tells all
Dr Kathryn Mannix spent more than 30 years practising in palliative care, and now she wants to help people tackle their fear of dying. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What really happens when we die? Palliative care doctor on a 'mission to take away the fear' reveals the stages the body goes through
Cheshire-born doctor Dr Kathryn Mannix, 64, appeared on BBC Woman's Hour alongside host Emma Barnett , to discuss her new short animation 'Dying for Beginners'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Would you be surprised? Prospective multicenter study of the surprise question as a screening tool to predict mortality in trauma patients - Hoffman MR, Slivinski A, Shen Y, Watts DD, Wyse RJ, Garland JM, Fakhry SM.
BACKGROUND: The Surprise Question (SQ) ("Would I be surprised if the patient died within the next year?") is a validated tool used to identify patients with limited life expectancy. As it may have potential to expedite palliative care interventions per ACS... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Study Looks at Palliative Care Use in Adolescents, Young Adults With Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 -- For adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer, the likelihood of receiving specialty palliative care (SPC) is increased for those reporting moderate or severe symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Delivering spiritual care for children with life-threatening conditions
Hannah Scott from the Cicely Saunders Institute discusses work with the Children’s Palliative care Outcome Scale study (C-POS) that focuses on developing and implementing a new outcome measure for paediatric palliative care. ‘I think sometimes when we say spiritual needs we look more at the religious side, but that does not always reflect spiritual needs’... Read moreThe post Delivering spiritual care for children with life-threatening conditions appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 18, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Paediatrics Source Type: news
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct. 16 in BMJ Supportive& Palliative... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
QNI consults on three further community nursing draft standards
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has launched a consultation on new draft standards for three specialisms in community nursing. The draft standards for health and justice nursing, community palliative and end of life care nursing, and community learning disability nursing are open for consultation until 9 November 2023. The QNI is particularly interested in the... Read moreThe post QNI consults on three further community nursing draft standards appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 16, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Q & A: What do field specific standards for community nursing mean for me?
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) launched field specific standards for six areas of community nursing: adult social care nursing, community children’s nursing, community mental health nursing, district nursing, general practice nursing, and inclusion health nursing in July, and now draft standards for health and justice nursing, palliative and end of life care nursing, and community... Read moreThe post Q&A: What do field specific standards for community nursing mean for me? appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Education QNI Source Type: news
1998 to 2022 Saw Rise in Number Seeking Assisted Death in Oregon
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 -- Over the 25 years that Oregon has offered assisted death, there have been shifts in the volume and sociodemographics of the patient population, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in BMJ Supportive& Palliative... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CT Simulation Not Needed in Palliative Radiotherapy Planning CT Simulation Not Needed in Palliative Radiotherapy Planning
Investigators say using diagnostic CT, rather than CT simulation, for palliative radiotherapy planning brings faster pain relief to patients and saves providers ' time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Use of Recent Diagnostic CT Scans for Palliative RT Planning Reduced Treatment Time
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Using recent diagnostic CT scans instead of CT simulation scans to plan palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time to treatment completion for cancer patients, the small randomized DART trial... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 4, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
