Related Articles Towards a Guiding Framework for Prison Palliative Care Nursing Ethics. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2019 Oct/Dec;42(4):341-357 Authors: Hudson H, Wright DK Abstract The number of people aging and dying behind bars is growing, bringing greater attention to the need for prison palliative care. While this trend has rightly led to increased scholarship, a focus on understanding the most effective way to deliver prison palliative care has overshadowed thinking about why the need itself has arisen, as well as deeper ethical thinking about how the nursing profession should respond. This article interweaves 4 strands of analysis-contextual, relational, social, and…
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Related Articles Short-Stay Palliative Pain Management for Southwestern VA: Process Improvement Plan. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2019 12;21(6):489-495 Authors: Rumsey CM Abstract The increased demand for palliative care services has led to concerns surrounding workforce knowledge and resiliency, specifically with regard to palliative pain management for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Educational preparedness of nurses along with best processes and practices is necessary to promote optimal care for patients requiring palliative pain management. Through analyzing Veterans Administration Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning data, a deficiency in short-stay self-reported palliative patient pain management at the Southwestern Veterans Administration Medical Center, a…
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Related Articles Treating the primary in metastatic prostate cancer: where do we stand? Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2019 09;13(3):243-248 Authors: Nason GJ, Hamilton RJ Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Traditionally, local treatment was reserved for palliative control of symptoms in men with metastatic prostate cancer. In the past few years there have been many advances in the systemic options available. The aim of this review is to explore the evidence in support of treating the primary tumor despite the presence of metastatic disease. RECENT FINDINGS: There is a wealth of retrospective studies demonstrating advantages of local treatment [radical prostatectomy or…
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Related Articles Exploring a Nursing Home-Specific Interdisciplinary Approach: Toward Palliative Care for the Demented and Complex-Disabled Elderly. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2019 12;21(6):E9-E15 Authors: Park MS, Lee SJ, Chang SO Abstract The number of elderly suffering from dementia and complex disabilities is gradually increasing in nursing homes, and they form a differentiated group that requires palliative care provided by practitioners in various disciplines from the time of their admission to improve the quality of their remaining lives. The purpose of this study was to explore an interdisciplinary care approach by nurses and related practitioners for the demented and complex-disabled elderly…
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Related Articles Time to Diagnosis and Treatment with Palliative Radiotherapy among Inuit Patients with Cancer from the Arctic Territory of Nunavut, Canada. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2020 01;32(1):60-67 Authors: Chan J, Linden K, McGrath C, Renaud J, Doering P, MacDonald S, Gaudet M, Pantarotto JR, Asmis T, Slotman B, Dennis K Abstract AIMS: The cancer burden among Circumpolar Inuit is high. Palliative radiotherapy is a mainstay treatment for controlling symptoms of advanced cancers, but Inuit are required to travel far distances to access this service. Access to palliative radiotherapy and time away from home communities have not been explored…
Origen: Time to Diagnosis and Treatment with Palliative Radiotherapy among Inuit Patients with Cancer from the Arctic Territory of Nunavut, Canada. – PubMed