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Psychological service provision in Australian Palliative Care Services
This study aimed to determine the level of psychological support services available within Australian Palliative Care Services. The study was based on a similar study in Australia by Crawford in 1999, allowing differences over time to be examined.METHODS: A 12-item online survey was distributed to adult Palliative Care Services throughout Australia from November 2021 to January 2022. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of responses was conducted, with comparisons made with the 1999 study using a 2-proportions z-test.RESULTS: Social workers were the most available professionals delivering psychological care (prevalence of...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - July 10, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Emma Brook Anna Chur-Hansen Lily Chan Gregory Crawford Source Type: research
Measuring and exploring the barriers to translating palliative care knowledge into clinical practice in rural and regional health-care settings
This study aims to measure and explore the barriers to translating theoretical knowledge of palliative care into clinical practice.METHODS: A mixed-method study, combining a cross-sectional survey and key interviews was conducted. The quantitative data were obtained from 173 nurses and the key interviews were conducted with 42 health professionals drawn from multiple settings. For quantitative data analysis, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software were conducted, and a thematic analysis supported with NVivo software were used for analyzing qualitative data.RESULTS: Of the 220 nurses invited, 173 completed the ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - June 30, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Atsede Aregay Margaret O'Connor Jill Stow Nicola Ayers Susan Lee Source Type: research
Challenges of Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer Patients in the Chinese Mainland: A Qualitative Study
This study used a semi-structured interview approach by interviewing 14 respondents. The respondents involved patients, family members and relevant practitioners in two regions in China in discovering and summarizing the current status of palliative care implementation for advanced cancer patients in the Chinese Mainland. The study found three challenges of palliative care in the Chinese Mainland: the development of theory and practice being out of sync, the dilemma of operation and promotion, and multiple challenges between different characters. The government should devote multi-dimensional developments and put advanced ...
Source: Omega - April 2, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Yang Zhao Mashitah Hamidi Haris Abd Wahab Source Type: research
Disparities in end-of-life outcomes among advanced cancer patients in Sri Lanka: Results from the APPROACH study
Palliat Support Care. 2022 Dec;20(6):832-838. doi: 10.1017/S147895152100167X.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: A Universal Health Coverage goal is to provide access to affordable palliative care to reduce disparities in end-of-life (EOL) outcomes. To assess progress toward this goal in Sri Lanka, our primary aim was to systematically assess differences in patients' physical, psychological, social and spiritual outcomes, and their perceived quality of care by their socioeconomic status (SES).METHODS: As part of the multi-country APPROACH (Asian Patient Perspectives Regarding Oncology Awareness, Care and Health) study, we surveyed 199 pati...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - March 21, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Thushari Hapuarachchi Gvmc Fernando Sujeeva Weerasingha Semra Ozdemir Irene Teo Padmini Vishwanath Alexina Priyanthi Eric Finkelstein Chetna Malhotra Source Type: research
Developing Multidisciplinary Management of Heart Failure in the Super-Aging Society of Japan
Circ J. 2022 Dec 23. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-22-0675. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Japanese population is rapidly aging because of its long life expectancy and low birth rate; additionally, the number of patients with heart failure (HF) is increasing to the extent that HF is now considered a pandemic. According to a recent HF registry study, Japanese patients with HF have both medical and care-related problems. Although hospitalization is used to provide medical services, and institutionalization is used to provide care for frail older adults, it can be difficult to distinguish between them. In this context, multidiscip...
Source: Circulation Journal - December 25, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yukihito Sato Takashi Kuragaichi Hiroyuki Nakayama Kozo Hotta Yuji Nishimoto Takao Kato Ryoji Taniguchi Koichi Washida Source Type: research
Improving Access to Cancer Treatment Services in Australia's Northern Territory-History and Progress
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 23;19(13):7705. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137705.ABSTRACTCancer is the leading cause of death in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia's most sparsely populated jurisdiction with the highest proportion of Aboriginal people. Providing cancer care to the NT's diverse population has significant challenges, particularly related to large distances, limited resources and cultural differences. This paper describes the developments to improve cancer treatment services, screening and end-of-life care in the NT over the past two decades, with a particular focus on what this means for the NT's In...
Source: Rural Remote Health - July 9, 2022 Category: Rural Health Authors: Emma V Taylor Rosalie D Thackrah Sandra C Thompson Source Type: research
