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Advance Directives, Dementia, and "The Someone Else Problem"

open access: yes, 1999
Advance directives permit competent adult patients to provide guidance regarding their care in the event that they lose the capacity to make medical decisions.
DeGrazia, David
core   +1 more source

“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences With Advance Care Planning: Nurses' Perspective

open access: yes, 2011
The aim of this paper is to report the findings of a case study that explored the phenomenon of advanced care planning and advance care directives in residential care settings in Australia.
Jeong, Sarah Yeun-Sim   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of advance directives in preventing compulsory placement and coercive measures in Switzerland: a need to review present practice

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly
In Switzerland, where individual self-determination and self-responsibility are strong values, coercive measures are still very present in the care of individuals with mental health conditions.
Nikola Biller-Andorno, Sophie Gloeckler
doaj   +1 more source

Variables that influence the medical decision regarding Advance Directives and their impact on end-of-life care

open access: yesEinstein (São Paulo), 2019
The objective of this study was to identify the variables that influence physicians to implement Advance Directives and assess their impact on end-of-life care.
Larissa Mont’Alverne de Arruda   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advance Directives for Non-Therapeutic Dementia Research: Some Ethical and Policy Considerations

open access: yes, 1998
This paper explores the use of advance directives in clinical dementia research. The focus is on advance consent to participation of demented patients in non-therapeutic research involving more than minimal risks and/or burdens.
Berghmans, R. L. P., Berghmans, R.L.P.
core   +1 more source

Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms in Infants Versus Older Children: A Report From the Cancer in Young People in Canada Program

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infant bone and soft tissue neoplasms present distinct clinical challenges and lack large‐scale data to inform treatment decisions. This study aims to characterize bone and soft tissue neoplasms in infants in Canada and to compare their outcomes with those of older pediatric patients.
Samuel Sassine   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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