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Defining Carers [PDF]

, 2015
The purpose of this paper is less to answer questions than to ask them, and less to define ‘carers’ than to understand who they are. In particular, its purpose is to ask why the label ‘family carer’ may be rejected by some of them, or by particular ...
Care Alliance Ireland
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Hospital and Temporal Variations in Limitations of Care Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A VIRUS Registry Retrospective Cohort Study

Palliative Medicine Reports
Introduction: Life-support limits (i.e., code status), the first step in the continuum of palliation and end-of-life (EoL) care, stem from decisions made by patients and their providers to align care near the EoL with patients’ wishes.
Nathan Mesfin, Nitesh Kumar Jain, Anwar Khedr, Hisham Mushtaq, Abbas B. Jama, Noura Attallah, Esraa Hassan, Benjamin Langworthy, Nicholas Ingraham, Juan Pablo Domecq Garces, Thoyaja Koritala, Donna Lee Armaignac, Nicholas Eugene Perkins, Katherine Belden, Vishakha Kumar, Karen Boman, Devang K. Sanghavi, Vikas Bansal, Rahul Kashyap, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, Abigail La Nou, Allan J. Walkey, R. Adams Dudley, Syed Anjum Khan   +23 more
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Bone Mineral Density After Contemporary Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: A Matched Cross‐Sectional Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported in survivors of childhood and young adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL); however, data from cohorts treated with contemporary protocols and including matched controls remain limited.
Karen Schow Jensen, Mette Tiedemann Skipper, Niels Holtum Birkebæk, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Bente Langdahl, Rikke Beck Jensen, Asger Roer Pedersen, Christian Mølgaard, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Birgitte Klug Albertsen   +10 more
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End of life care: an educational pathway for community nurses. [PDF]

, 2014
This article reports on an innovative educational pathway for district and community nurses aimed at enhancing confidence and competence in dealing with end of life care (EoLC). Nurses were aligned with a mentor from a specialist palliative care team and,
Steven, Alison, Atkinson, Joanne, Marples, Gwen, White, Gail   +3 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care at the end of life: how policy and the law support practice [PDF]

, 2013
The End of Life Care Strategy was introduced in an attempt to achieve\ud a high standard of care for patients nearing the end of life and to\ud improve carer experience.
Brown, Michelle, Vaughan, Carol
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Healthcare professionals' values about and experience with facilitating end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit

, 2021
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate values and experience with facilitating end-of-life care among intensive care professionals (registered nurses, medical practitioners and social workers) to determine perceived education and support needs. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using a
Randall, Sue, Ranse, Kristen, Buckley, Thomas, Riegel, Melissa, https://orcid.org/, Sue Randall, Kristen Ranse, Melissa Riegel, Thomas Buckley   +8 more
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Cervical collars and immobilisation: A South African best practice recommendation

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017
Introduction: The consequences of spinal injury as a result of trauma can be devastating. Spinal immobilisation using hard trauma boards and rigid cervical collars has traditionally been the standard response to suspected spinal injury patients even ...
D. Stanton, T. Hardcastle, D. Muhlbauer, D. van Zyl   +3 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric 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, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
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Experiencing Breast Cancer Confronts Death but Reconciles with Life: A Qualitative Study Using Grounded Theory Methodology

Iatreia
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common oncological diagnosis in women, and experiencing it generates physical, psychological, and social demands.
Ríos-Córdoba, Diana Carolina, Figueroa-Cuesta, Juan David, Alzate-Vanegas, Sandra Isabel, Contreras-Pérez, Daniel Fernando, Yepes-Delgado, Carlos Enrique   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source