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What do patients and family-caregivers value from hospice care? A systematic mixed studies review
BMC Palliative Care, 2019 BackgroundIt is not known which attributes of care are valued the most by those who experience hospice services. Such knowledge is integral to service development as it facilitates opportunities for continuous improvement of hospice care provision.
N. Hughes +3 more
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Dying the Good Death: Cultural Competence and Variance in Hospice Care [PDF]
, 2019 This paper examines the intersections between death and culture in the context of hospice care. The patient demographics of modern hospice care are overwhelmingly White; through an analysis of the formation of Korean-American culture and its distinct ...
Koh-Krienke, Lydia
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Exploring spirituality in palliative care services: an All-Ireland survey
BMC Palliative CareBackground Spirituality and spiritual care are recognised as integral components of palliative care practice. Because of the diverse nature of this unique part of humanity, it may be challenging to describe what spirituality is or to ensure that ...
Barry Quinn +8 more
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Pain talk in hospice care: a conversation analysis
BMC Palliative Care, 2020 Background A large number of the hospice patients have been reported to be with symptoms of pain. Thus, managing the patient’s pain is one aspect of hospice care provision.
Yijin Wu
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The place of volunteering in palliative care [PDF]
, 2012 This chapter discusses the place and development of volunteering in palliative care in the context of hospice service provision in the UK. It draws on recent qualitative research undertaken in a large hospice in England.
Watts, Jacqueline H.
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Decision fatigue in hospital medicine: A retrospective exploratory evaluation
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background “Decision fatigue” (DF) is the deterioration in decision‐making ability stemming from repeated decision making. Objective Explore DF over the clinical workblock and across hospitalist and work characteristics. Methods Patients seen by hospitalists at two hospitals in January and February 2022 were retrospectively evaluated for ...
Rachel M. Kruer +6 more
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Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
BMC Palliative Care, 2023 Background The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods Standard methodology was used
Maria Walsh, Norah Fagan, Andrew Davies
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Economic Evaluation of Palliative Care in Ireland [PDF]
, 2015 This report examines the cost of providing palliative care in Ireland for individuals facing life-threatening illnesses, outcomes for patients and families resulting from that care, and the patterns and variations among the measures studied.
Aoife Brick +3 more
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Pattern and characteristics of advanced cancer patients admitted to hospices in Italy [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this multicenter study was to assess the pattern and the characteristics of advanced cancer patients admitted to hospices. A consecutive sample of patients admitted in a period of 6 months was taken into consideration.
Bellingardo, R +8 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Disparities in risk and access to care can lead to a greater incidence of cancer, higher stage at diagnosis, and more frequent cancer‐related deaths in communities with high poverty levels. Risk prediction tools that do not take into consideration social determinants of health may underestimate mortality in these populations.
Matthew P. Landler +5 more
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