Related Articles Gendered Processes in Hospice Palliative Home Care for Seniors With Cancer and Their Family Caregivers. Qual Health Res. 2016 06;26(7):907-20 Authors: Sutherland N, Ward-Griffin C, McWilliam C, Stajduhar K Abstract There has been limited investigation into the processes that shape gender (in)equities in hospice palliative home care. As part of a larger critical ethnographic study, we examined how and why gender relations occur in this context. Using a critical feminist lens, we conducted in-depth interviews with clients living with terminal cancer, their family caregivers and primary nurses; observations of agency home visits; and review of institutional documents. A…
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Related Articles Examining potential gaps in supportive medication use for US and foreign-born Hispanic women with breast cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2019 May;27(5):1639-1646 Authors: Pinheiro LC, Check DK, Rosenstein D, Reeder-Hayes KE, Dusetzina S Abstract BACKGROUND: Compared to non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanic women are more likely to report pain, depression, and other mental health concerns. However, little is known about Hispanic women’s use of supportive medications, and whether use differs depending on nativity (US- vs. foreign-born). This study’s objectives were to examine patterns of supportive medication use and investigate potential differences by ethnicity/nativity among women with breast cancer. METHODS: We used…
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Related Articles Dying With Dyspnea in the Hospital. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2017 Mar;34(2):132-134 Authors: Morris D, Galicia-Castillo M Abstract BACKGROUND: While many patients hope to die at home, many die in hospitals. Patients die with unrecognized and untreated symptoms including dyspnea. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine prevalence of dyspnea at end of life in patients dying in acute hospital care and examine treatment patterns. DESIGN/PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective chart review of deaths at tertiary care hospital over a 3-month period evaluated dyspnea in last 24 hours of life, opioid orders and administration as well as presence of palliative care…
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Related Articles Palliative Percutaneous Cryoablation and Cementoplasty of Acetabular Metastases: Factors Affecting Pain Control and Fracture Risk. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2018 Nov;41(11):1735-1742 Authors: Kurup AN, Schmit GD, Atwell TD, Sviggum EB, Castaneda WR, Rose PS, Callstrom MR Abstract PURPOSE: To characterize the response of patients with acetabular metastases following combined cryoablation and cementoplasty (CCC) for pain palliation and fracture risk reduction, based on completeness of ablation and the presence of pre-existing pathologic fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine consecutive acetabular CCC procedures were performed in 37 patients (24 M:13F, age 66 ± 8 years). Pain was assessed using a 0-10 numeric rating scale. Development of…
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Related Articles What Makes a Good Palliative Care Physician? A Qualitative Study about the Patient’s Expectations and Needs when Being Admitted to a Palliative Care Unit. PLoS One. 2016;11(7):e0158830 Authors: Masel EK, Kitta A, Huber P, Rumpold T, Unseld M, Schur S, Porpaczy E, Watzke HH Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to examine a) patients’ knowledge of palliative care, b) patients’ expectations and needs when being admitted to a palliative care unit, and c) patient’s concept of a good palliative care physician. METHODS: The study was based on a qualitative methodology, comprising 32 semistructured interviews with advanced…
Origen: What Makes a Good Palliative Care Physician? A Qualitative Study about the Patient's Expectations and Needs when Being Admitted to a Palliative Care Unit. – PubMed