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A grounded theory study exploring palliative care healthcare professionals' experiences of managing digital legacy as part of advance care planning for people receiving palliative care
CONCLUSIONS: The emerging theory 'understanding the impact of digital legacy' offers insight into the knowledge and experiences of healthcare professionals working in a palliative care setting. Digital assets were viewed as being equally as important as physical assets and should be considered as part of advance care planning conversations.PMID:37609897 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231194198
Source: Palliative Medicine - August 23, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Stanley Karen Higginbotham Anne Finucane Amara Callistus Nwosu Source Type: research
Unrepresented, unheard and discriminated against: A qualitative exploration of relatives' and professionals' views of palliative care experiences of people of African and Caribbean descent during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Person-centred, culturally-competent palliative care is not the norm for people of African and Caribbean descent. Expectations of inequitable care are widespread. Sustained action on multiple fronts is needed.PMID:37609831 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231188156
Source: Palliative Medicine - August 23, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Felicity Dewhurst Louise Tomkow Marie Poole Emma McLellan Tafadzwa Patience Kunonga Efioanwan Damisa Melanie Stowell Chris Todd Barbara Hanratty Source Type: research
A grounded theory study exploring palliative care healthcare professionals' experiences of managing digital legacy as part of advance care planning for people receiving palliative care
CONCLUSIONS: The emerging theory 'understanding the impact of digital legacy' offers insight into the knowledge and experiences of healthcare professionals working in a palliative care setting. Digital assets were viewed as being equally as important as physical assets and should be considered as part of advance care planning conversations.PMID:37609897 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231194198
Source: Palliative Medicine - August 23, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Stanley Karen Higginbotham Anne Finucane Amara Callistus Nwosu Source Type: research
Unrepresented, unheard and discriminated against: A qualitative exploration of relatives' and professionals' views of palliative care experiences of people of African and Caribbean descent during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Person-centred, culturally-competent palliative care is not the norm for people of African and Caribbean descent. Expectations of inequitable care are widespread. Sustained action on multiple fronts is needed.PMID:37609831 | DOI:10.1177/02692163231188156
Source: Palliative Medicine - August 23, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Felicity Dewhurst Louise Tomkow Marie Poole Emma McLellan Tafadzwa Patience Kunonga Efioanwan Damisa Melanie Stowell Chris Todd Barbara Hanratty Source Type: research
Living with a blood cancer in later life: The complex challenges and related support needs of adults aged 75 and older
This study investigated the challenges and support needs of adults aged 75 and older during and after treatment for a blood cancer to aid targeted supportive resource development.METHODS: Adults aged 75 and older with a blood cancer participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews about challenges and unmet support needs. Participants recruited through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society were (1) in treatment or previously in treatment for a blood cancer at age 75 or older and (2) living in the United States or its territories. A thematic analysis was conducted with findings compared between 2 groups: (1) chronic -livi...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Naomi D Parker Easton N Wollney Carma L Bylund Tithi B Amin M Devyn Mullis Diliara Bagautdinova Maria Sae-Hau Elisa S Weiss Lyndsey A Thomas Carla L Fisher Source Type: research
The role of family functioning, attachment style, and care setting on pre-loss grief symptoms and burden in caregivers of terminally cancer patients
This study highlighted the importance of evaluating the caregiver's attachment style, family functioning, and the setting of care during the terminal phase of the patient's life. These findings will be useful to planning interventions to prevent burden and the pre-loss grief symptoms in the caregivers.PMID:37606056 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951523001207
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carlo Lai Chiara Ciacchella Gaia Romana Pellicano Giorgio Veneziani Valentina Polo Virginia Campedelli Marco Tineri Luigi Lombardo Source Type: research
Integrating spirituality in the context of palliative and supportive care: The care for the whole person
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Aug 22:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523001268. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37606048 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951523001268
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jeff Clyde G Corpuz Source Type: research
The validity of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System-Depression item for screening for depression in individuals with cancer pain: A cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: The ESAS-D showed acceptable sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy for screening for MDD in cancer and pain. It could therefore be used to screen for probable depression in this population.PMID:37606031 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951523001220
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Suratsawadee Wangnamthip Natinee Benjangkhaprasert Isaraporn Tip-Apakoon Nattha Saisavoey Pramote Euasobhon Mark P Jensen Source Type: research
Some differences between social work, spiritual care, and psychology: Content variance in end-of-life conversations
This study examined the content of their end-of-life conversations with patients.METHODS: A total of 180 patients with terminal cancer received standard multidisciplinary care, including conversations with a social worker, psychologist, and spiritual caregiver. After each patient's death, these professionals reported using a structured tool which content areas had arisen in their conversations with that patient.RESULTS: Across all content areas, there were significant differences between social work and spiritual care. The difference between social work and psychology was slightly smaller but still quite large. Psychology ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michael Schultz Svetlana Baziliansky Inbal Mitnik Nirit Ulitzur Salvatore Campisi-Pinto Simon Givoli Gil Bar-Sela Daniela Zalman Source Type: research
Palliative Care against Medically Assisted Death? Misunderstanding and Instrumental Objections
CONCLUSION: Preventing an instrumental use of PC in relation to MAD is crucial to enable the respect and the coexistence of the two practices.PMID:37607388 | DOI:10.1177/10499091231196302
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sara Patuzzo Elisabetta Pulice Luciano Orsi Source Type: research
Living with a blood cancer in later life: The complex challenges and related support needs of adults aged 75 and older
This study investigated the challenges and support needs of adults aged 75 and older during and after treatment for a blood cancer to aid targeted supportive resource development.METHODS: Adults aged 75 and older with a blood cancer participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews about challenges and unmet support needs. Participants recruited through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society were (1) in treatment or previously in treatment for a blood cancer at age 75 or older and (2) living in the United States or its territories. A thematic analysis was conducted with findings compared between 2 groups: (1) chronic -livi...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Naomi D Parker Easton N Wollney Carma L Bylund Tithi B Amin M Devyn Mullis Diliara Bagautdinova Maria Sae-Hau Elisa S Weiss Lyndsey A Thomas Carla L Fisher Source Type: research
The role of family functioning, attachment style, and care setting on pre-loss grief symptoms and burden in caregivers of terminally cancer patients
This study highlighted the importance of evaluating the caregiver's attachment style, family functioning, and the setting of care during the terminal phase of the patient's life. These findings will be useful to planning interventions to prevent burden and the pre-loss grief symptoms in the caregivers.PMID:37606056 | DOI:10.1017/S1478951523001207
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carlo Lai Chiara Ciacchella Gaia Romana Pellicano Giorgio Veneziani Valentina Polo Virginia Campedelli Marco Tineri Luigi Lombardo Source Type: research
Neutropenia - when is GCSF support indicated?
Aktuelle Urol. 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1055/a-2128-4965. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMany systemic treatments used in genitourinary oncology negatively affect haematopoiesis, thus leading to neutropenia. Neutropenic patients are vulnerable to bacterial, and other infections. Often fever is the only symptom in these patients. Neutropenic fever is a major threat for these patients, as it may lead to life-threatening therapy complications that significantly impair the patient's quality of life, Moreover, it may also worsen the prognosis due to therapy delays or necessary dose modifications. Granulocyte colony stimulating facto...
Source: Aktuelle Urologie - August 22, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Marc Rehlinghaus Philipp Rehker Yue Che Camilla Marisa Grunewald G ünter Niegisch Source Type: research
Providing palliative and end-of-life care in long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of clinicians' lived experiences
This study explored the experiences of long-term care clinicians with respect to providing palliative and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: We used a qualitative research approach. Long-term care physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs) in Ontario, Canada, participated in semistructured interviews between August and September of 2021. Interviews were undertaken virtually, and results were analyzed using thematic analysis.RESULTS: Twelve clinicians (7 physicians and 5 NPs) were interviewed. We identified 5 themes, each with several subthemes: providing a palliative approach to care, increased work deman...
Source: cmaj - August 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sandy Shamon Ashlinder Gill Lynn Meadows Julia Kruizinga Sharon Kaasalainen Jos é Pereira Source Type: research
