Related Articles Palliative Care Providers’ Practices Surrounding Psychological Distress Screening and Treatment: A National Survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):938-944 Authors: Kozlov E, Eghan C, Moran S, Herr K, Reid MC Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate how inpatient palliative care teams nationwide currently screen for and treat psychological distress. METHODS: A web-based survey was sent to inpatient palliative care providers of all disciplines nationwide asking about their practice patterns regarding psychological assessment and treatment. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and responses, and analysis of variance was conducted to determine whether certain disciplines were more likely to…
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Related Articles Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):959-965 Authors: Feder SL, Redeker NS, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D, Womack JA, Tate JP, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crothers K, Akgün KM Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of unmet palliative care needs. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ( ICD-9) code, V66.7, can identify palliative care services. However, code validity for specialist palliative care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has not been…
Origen: Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration. – PubMed

Related Articles Bridging the Cultural Divide Between Oncology and Palliative Care Subspecialties: Clinicians’ Perceptions on Team Integration. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):978-984 Authors: Tartaglione EV, Vig EK, Reinke LF Abstract PURPOSE: Palliative care improves symptom burden, distress, patient and family satisfaction, and survival for patients with cancer. Oncology professional societies endorse the integration of palliative care into routine care for patients with advanced cancers. Despite this, cultural differences between medical subspecialties and the limited number of clinicians trained in palliative care lower the adoption of integrated care models. We assessed oncologists’ and palliative care clinicians’ perceptions about integrating…
Origen: Bridging the Cultural Divide Between Oncology and Palliative Care Subspecialties: Clinicians' Perceptions on Team Integration. – PubMed

Related Articles «Life Within the Person Comes to The Fore»: Pastoral Workers’ Practice Wisdom on Using Arts in Palliative Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):1000-1008 Authors: O’Callaghan C, Byrne L, Cokalis E, Glenister D, Santilli M, Clark R, McCarthy T, Michael N Abstract BACKGROUND: Pastoral care (also chaplaincy, spiritual care) assists people to find meaning, personal resources, and connection with self, others, and/or a higher power. Although essential in palliative care, there remains limited examination of what pastoral workers do. This study examined how pastoral workers use and consider the usefulness of art-based modalities. METHODS: Qualitative research was…
Origen: "Life Within the Person Comes to The Fore": Pastoral Workers' Practice Wisdom on Using Arts in Palliative Care. – PubMed

Related Articles Development of a Community-Based Palliative Care Screening Tool for Underserved Older Adults With Chronic Illnesses. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):929-937 Authors: Ghesquiere A, Gardner DS, McAfee C, Kenien C, Capezuti E, Kozlov E, Sirey JA, Reid MC Abstract Although they experience high rates of chronic illness, low-income minority communities have traditionally underutilized palliative care services compared to whites and those with higher incomes. One reason for this trend is lack of screening by community providers. We utilized a community-based participatory research approach to develop and implement an innovative multidomain palliative care screening tool in aging service…
Origen: Development of a Community-Based Palliative Care Screening Tool for Underserved Older Adults With Chronic Illnesses. – PubMed