Related Articles Improving the wellbeing of staff who work in palliative care settings: A systematic review of psychosocial interventions. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):825-33 Authors: Hill RC, Dempster M, Donnelly M, McCorry NK Abstract BACKGROUND: Staff in palliative care settings perform emotionally demanding roles which may lead to psychological distress including stress and burnout. Therefore, interventions have been designed to address these occupational risks. AIM: To investigate quantitative studies exploring the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions that attempt to improve psychological wellbeing of palliative care staff. DESIGN: A systematic review was conducted according to methodological guidance from UK Centre for Reviews and…
Origen: Improving the wellbeing of staff who work in palliative care settings: A systematic review of psychosocial interventions. – PubMed

Related Articles Retrospective evaluation of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):854-61 Authors: Shin JA, Parkes A, El-Jawahri A, Traeger L, Knight H, Gallagher ER, Temel JS Abstract BACKGROUND: Hospitalizations in patients with metastatic cancer occur commonly at the end of life but have not been well-described in individuals with metastatic breast cancer. AIM: To describe the reasons for admission and frequency of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of patients who had their first hospitalization with a…
Origen: Retrospective evaluation of palliative care and hospice utilization in hospitalized patients with metastatic breast cancer. – PubMed

Related Articles Palliative care nursing education features more prominently in 2015 than 2005: Results from a nationwide survey and qualitative analysis of curricula. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):884-8 Authors: Martins Pereira S, Hernández-Marrero P Abstract BACKGROUND: Making palliative care accessible to all citizens who are in need of this type of care requires effective policies and education. Moreover, healthcare professionals have an ethical and legal responsibility to ensure quality palliative care. Nevertheless, palliative care has had traditionally a limited emphasis in healthcare professionals’ undergraduate education. AIM: To study the current status of palliative care education in nursing undergraduate curricula and compare…
Origen: Palliative care nursing education features more prominently in 2015 than 2005: Results from a nationwide survey and qualitative analysis of curricula. – PubMed

Related Articles The physician as patient in palliative care: A retrospective case-note audit. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):889-92 Authors: McMichael LC, Zambrano SC, Crawford GB Abstract BACKGROUND: Dying physicians may present unique challenges to palliative care teams. Studies of dying physicians are scarce, but those that exist suggest a potential absence of a coordinating clinician, prolongation of curative treatments, resistance to palliative care input and barriers to discussing psychosocial needs. AIM: The aim was to describe and examine the care provided to physician-patients referred to an Australian palliative care service, and to identify issues faced by the physician-patient and by the…
Origen: The physician as patient in palliative care: A retrospective case-note audit. – PubMed

Related Articles What palliative care-related problems do patients with drug-resistant or drug-susceptible tuberculosis experience on admission to hospital? A cross-sectional self-report study. Palliat Med. 2016 Oct;30(9):862-8 Authors: Harding R, Defilippi K, Cameron D Abstract BACKGROUND: The new World Health Organization’s ‘End TB’ strategy specifies palliative care within its strategic pillars. Limited data on patient-reported problems are available to inform an effective care response. AIM: We aimed to (1) identify most burdensome problems, (2) compare intensity of problems for drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis and (3) identify predictors of problem identifiers. DESIGN: Cross-sectional self-report quantitative study. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Self-report palliative care problems (physical,…
Origen: What palliative care-related problems do patients with drug-resistant or drug-susceptible tuberculosis experience on admission to hospital? A cross-sectional self-report study. – PubMed