BMJ Open. 2023 Jun 16;13(6):e065681. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065681.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To explore physicians’ experiences of the communication with patients and their relatives in the different phases of the palliative pathway.METHODS: Purposeful sampling was employed to recruit a total of 13 oncologists and general practitioners who engaged in palliative care. A qualitative study with a narrative approach was conducted. Interviews with physicians working in primary and specialist healthcare were conducted via Skype Business in the spring of 2020. The interview guide had open-ended questions with each interview lasting between 35 and 60 min.RESULTS: Communication between the physicians, their patients and their relatives was contextual…
Origen: Physicians' narratives of communication with patients and their relatives in different phases of the palliative pathway – PubMed

Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jun 16;31(7):397. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07832-1.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Palliative care aims to provide symptom relief and general support for patients with serious illness. Despite experiencing significant treatment side effects, specialty palliative care is under-utilized by patients with advanced ovarian cancer. We explored barriers to palliative care in this population.METHODS: We conducted a sequential mixed-methods study. Qualitative: we interviewed patients with advanced ovarian cancer (N = 7). Guided by the Social Ecological Model (SEM), interviews assessed intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, and policy-level barriers to receipt of specialty palliative care. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with directed content analysis. Quantitative: patients with…
Origen: "It doesn't really apply to what I'm going through": a mixed-methods study of barriers to palliative care among patients with advanced ovarian cancer – PubMed

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jun;71(6):2399-2408. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3063_22.ABSTRACTPainful-blind eye (PBE) is a challenging and debilitating condition that greatly affects the quality of life of patients. Although PBE can result from a variety of etiologies, currently there is no guideline or consensus on how to approach therapeutically these patients, and most treatments are experience-based. We summarized the evidence from available studies to investigate the current state of PBE treatment strategies. This review revealed that the information available about therapeutic approaches in patients with PBE is insufficient and outdated, therefore, new experimental and larger studies are needed to reach an agreement about this…
Origen: Painful-blind eye: A forgotten palliative care – PubMed

Cuidados paliativos de Hospital de Arica impulsó diálogo entre …  Arica al día
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Las hormigas y una compleja forma de comunicación  Diario El Dia
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