Related Articles Palliative Care and Physiatry in the Oncology Care Spectrum: An Opportunity for Distinct and Collaborative Approaches. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2017 Feb;28(1):35-47 Authors: Raj VS, Silver JK, Pugh TM, Fu JB Abstract As cancer evolves from a terminal illness to a chronic medical condition, so too does the view of clinical services. Palliative care and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) will increase in acceptance because they provide a valuable resource. The overarching theme is improving cancer-related symptoms or treatment-related side effects, improving patient health-related quality of life, lessening caregiver burden, and valuing patient-centered care and shared…
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Related Articles Children’s outcomes at 2-year follow-up after 4 years of structured multi-professional medical-ethical decision-making in a neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol. 2017 Jul;37(7):869-874 Authors: de Boer JC, Gennissen L, Williams M, van Dijk M, Tibboel D, Reiss I, Naghib S, Sol J Abstract OBJECTIVE: We reviewed our decisions about continuation/withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments in a group of critically ill newborns who were discussed in structured medical ethical decision-making meetings, and provide the surviving children’s outcomes at 2-year follow-up. STUDY DESIGN: In an explorative observational study, 61 cases were evaluated. The children involved had been discussed in such a…
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Related Articles Maintaining Integrity: How Nurses Navigate Boundaries in Pediatric Palliative Care. J Pediatr Nurs. 2017 Jul – Aug;35:42-49 Authors: Erikson A, Davies B Abstract PURPOSE: To explore how nurses manage personal and professional boundaries in caring for seriously ill children and their families. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, a convenience sample of 18 registered nurses from four practice sites was interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. RESULTS: Nurses across the sites engaged in a process of maintaining integrity whereby they integrated two competing, yet essential, aspects of their nursing role – behaving professionally and connecting…
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Related Articles Considering Professional Misconduct and Best Interests of a Child (Palliative Orders). J Bioeth Inq. 2017 03;14(1):19-22 Authors: Richards BJ, Okninski M PMID: 28063104 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles Validation of the French Version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Nov;54(5):721-726.e1 Authors: Pautex S, Vayne-Bossert P, Bernard M, Beauverd M, Cantin B, Mazzocato C, Thollet C, Bollondi-Pauly C, Ducloux D, Herrmann F, Escher M Abstract CONTEXT: The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is a brief, widely adopted, multidimensional questionnaire to evaluate patient-reported symptoms. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to define a standard French version of the ESAS (F-ESAS) to determine the psychometric properties in French-speaking patients. METHODS: In a first pilot study, health professionals (n = 20) and patients (n = 33)…
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