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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee, Holly Evans, Claire E. Wakefield, Antoinette Anazodo, Richard J. Cohn, Brittany C. McGill, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Lori Wiener, Madeleine L. Juhrmann, Ursula M. Sansom‐Daly   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Kessler psychological distress scale: translation and validation of an Arabic version

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale has been widely used in assessing psychological distress among general and clinical populations from different cultural backgrounds.
Scott D. Easton, Najwa S. Safadi, Yihan Wang, Robert G. Hasson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Face-to-face: Social work and evil [PDF]

, 2014
The concept of evil continues to feature in public discourses and has been reinvigorated in some academic disciplines and caring professions. This article navigates social workers through the controversy surrounding evil so that they are better equipped ...
A. G. Miller, Adams G. B., Alexander J. C., Baker J., Baumeister R. F., Blackstock C., Caroline Humphrey, Clifford D., Daniels M., Goldberg C., Holloway M., Hugman R., La Fontaine J. S., M. P. Lara, Manchester Safeguarding Children Board, Means J. J., Moe-Lobeda C. D., Parkin D., Vardy P., Wieviorka M., Zimbardo P. G.   +20 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Social Work in Brazil [PDF]

, 2013
As part of efforts to improve social work provision, INGO EveryChild commissioned Dr Andrew Bilson, Professor of Social Work at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, to complete a literature review on the role of social workers in responding to ...
Adriana Pacheco Graham
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Problem gambling: a suitable case for social work? [PDF]

, 2013
Problem gambling attracts little attention from health and social care agencies in the UK. Prevalence surveys suggest that 0.6% of the population are problem gamblers and it is suggested that for each of these individuals, 10–17 other people ...
Alexander B., Bellringer P., Bickley P., Brenner R., Chinn C., Cree V., Crisp B., Daddow R., Derevensky J., Flavin M., Gambling Commission, Gaudia R., Golightley M., Goodman R., Gould N., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Griffiths M. D., Jim Rogers, Layard R., May Chahal C., Nielsen Media Research, Orford J., Orford J., O’Keeffe M., Petry N., Productivity Commission, Reith G., Reith G., Reith G., Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, Rigbye J., Rowntree B., Shaffer H. J., Sullivan S., Tew J., Victorian Casino and Gambling Authority (VCGA), Volberg R., Walker M., Wardle H., Wright Mills C., Zarin D. A.   +42 more
core   +1 more source

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian, Robert U. Newton, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nicholas G. Gottardo, Santosh Valvi, Carolyn J. Peddle‐McIntyre, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Daniel A. Galvão   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Perspectives on Social Work: Models of education and professional roles [PDF]

, 2009
Comparative research undertaken by the Thomas Coram Research Unit found that social workers in England have more responsibility and a wider remit than many of their continental European counterparts.
Boddy, Janet, Nuffield Foundation, Statham, June   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Ethnic Differences in the Association Between SOD2 rs4880 and Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report From the REDIAL Consortium

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Treatment‐associated hepatotoxicity (TAH) is a common complication of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, but genetic risk factors remain poorly understood. We evaluated the SOD2 rs4880 variant in 544 children with ALL at Texas Children's Hospital. After adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates, the rs4880 C allele
Emily J. Mason, John P. Woodhouse, Joanna S. Yi, M. Monica Gramatges, Olga A. Taylor, Veronica A. Morales, Shalini Dhamodharan, Marley Roberts, Karen R. Rabin, Philip J. Lupo, Michael E. Scheurer, Van Huynh, Steven D. Mittelman, Etan Orgel, Austin L. Brown   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source