Palliative sedation - revised recommendations
Swiss Med Wkly. 2024 Feb 15;154:3590. doi: 10.57187/s.3590.ABSTRACTPalliative sedation is defined as the monitored use of medications intended to induce a state of decreased or absent awareness (unconsciousness) to relieve the burden of otherwise intractable suffering in a manner ethically acceptable to the patient, their family, and healthcare providers. In Switzerland, the prevalence of continuous deep sedation until death increased from 4.7% in 2001 to 17.5% of all deceased in 2013, depending on the research method used and on regional variations. Yet, these numbers may be overestimated due to a lack of understanding of...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Michel Beauverd Marta Mazzoli Josiane Pralong Martyna Tomczyk Steffen Eychm üller Jan Gaertner Source Type: research
Palliative sedation - revised recommendations
Swiss Med Wkly. 2024 Feb 15;154:3590. doi: 10.57187/s.3590.ABSTRACTPalliative sedation is defined as the monitored use of medications intended to induce a state of decreased or absent awareness (unconsciousness) to relieve the burden of otherwise intractable suffering in a manner ethically acceptable to the patient, their family, and healthcare providers. In Switzerland, the prevalence of continuous deep sedation until death increased from 4.7% in 2001 to 17.5% of all deceased in 2013, depending on the research method used and on regional variations. Yet, these numbers may be overestimated due to a lack of understanding of...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Michel Beauverd Marta Mazzoli Josiane Pralong Martyna Tomczyk Steffen Eychm üller Jan Gaertner Source Type: research
Informed consent in cancer clinical care: Perspectives of healthcare professionals on information disclosure at a tertiary institution in Uganda
ConclusionOverall, informed consent practices were not ideal because of the several challenges. Inadequate time is devoted to information disclosure and patient education; there is lack of privacy; and informed consent documentation is poor. There is a need for significant improvement in informed consent practices and healthcare professional-patient communication. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - April 4, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Rebecca Kampi Source Type: research
Improving Communication with Family Members during a Global Pandemic: Effect on Patient Experience
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that communication is a critical factor in patient satisfaction, demonstrating the efficacy of a swift and innovative initiative to improve communication with family/caregivers, which may have been linked to better patient experiences. Developing communication strategies is crucial for enhancing patient satisfaction.PMID:38569604 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001670 (Source: Southern Medical Journal)
Source: Southern Medical Journal - April 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gregory N Orewa Sue S Feldman Kierstin Cates Kennedy Allyson G Hall Yu H Cheng Arnaz A Malone Ernest O Grimes Kristine Ria Hearld Source Type: research
