BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 20;20(1):165. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00851-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Most individuals who typically receive palliative care (PC) tend to have cancer and a relatively short prognosis (< 6 months). People with other life-limiting illnesses can also benefit from a palliative care approach. However, little is known about those who receive palliative home care in Ontario, Canada’s largest province. To address this gap, the goal of this project was to understand the needs, symptoms and potential differences between those with a shorter (< 6 months) and longer prognosis (6+ months) for individuals receiving PC in the community.METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted…
Origen: Prognosis does not change the landscape: palliative home care clients experience high rates of pain and nausea, regardless of prognosis – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 18;20(1):164. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00865-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Meeting patients’ preferences for place of care at the end-of-life is an indicator of quality palliative care. Understanding the key elements required for terminal care within an integrated model may inform policy and practice, and consequently increase the likelihood of meeting patients’ preferences. Hence, this study aimed to identify factors associated with the final place of care in patients with advanced cancer receiving integrated, home-based palliative care.METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included deceased adult patients with advanced cancer who were enrolled in the home-based palliative care service between January 2016 and December…
Origen: Predictors of the final place of care of patients with advanced cancer receiving integrated home-based palliative care: a retrospective cohort study – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 14;20(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00864-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite increasing use of telemedicine in the field of palliative care, studies about the best circumstances and processes where it could replace face-to-face interaction are lacking. This study aimed to: (1) identify situations that are most amenable to the use of telemedicine for the provision of palliative care to patients in nursing homes; and (2) understand how telemedicine could best be integrated into the routine practice of mobile palliative care teams.METHODS: A qualitative study based on semi-structured focus groups (n = 7) with professionals (n = 33) working in mobile palliative care…
Origen: Building a telepalliative care strategy in nursing homes: a qualitative study with mobile palliative care teams – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 14;20(1):158. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00856-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Researchers are encountering increasing challenges in recruiting participants for palliative and healthcare research. This paper aims to understand challenges to and methods for engaging physicians and seriously ill patients and their caregivers in research studies.METHODS: Between October 2019 to July 2020, we conducted qualitative interviews with 25 patients, proxies, and caregivers participants who were eligible for a randomized controlled trial of home-based palliative care and 31 physicians from participating accountable care organizations. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed participants’ responses to identify concepts and key ideas within the text. From these initial concepts,…
Origen: Patient and physician perspectives on engaging in palliative and healthcare trials: a qualitative descriptive study – PubMed

BMC Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 14;20(1):157. doi: 10.1186/s12904-021-00860-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Approaches involving resource nurses have been used in several fields of practice to enhance quality of care. A literature review reveals limited research on the role of the resource nurse in palliative care in the community.AIM: To explore experiences related to the role of the resource nurse in palliative care in the setting of nursing homes in Norway.DESIGN: The study has an explorative design with a qualitative approach.METHODS: Two semi structured group interviews were conducted. Five resource nurses participated in the first interview, two resource nurses participated in the last interview. The…
Origen: Palliative care in the community – the role of the resource nurse, a qualitative study – PubMed