Related Articles What Actually Happened. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2016 Apr;25(2):338 Authors: Abstract The medical team found the patient to lack medical decisionmaking capacity. However, the team felt that the patient was still able to respond appropriately to some situations. KS had displayed a consistent refusal of all medical treatments that made her uncomfortable or caused pain. During her sister’s visits, the patient would be much more receptive to eating. A meeting was planned with the patient’s sister in which the ethicist explained that the patient was not able to make her own decisions. The patient’s sister agreed that she…
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Related Articles Effective pain management as part of palliative care for persons living with HIV/AIDS in a developing country: a qualitative study. J Clin Nurs. 2016 Jun;25(11-12):1598-605 Authors: Mojapelo TD, Usher K, Mills J Abstract AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this research was to explore and understand nurses’ experiences of managing pain for persons living with human immune virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome receiving palliative care at home in Botswana. BACKGROUND: Community palliative and hospice care in Africa and Botswana were developed for persons with end-stage acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other terminal illnesses being cared for at home.…
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Related Articles Perceptions of Palliative Care in the NICU. Adv Neonatal Care. 2016 Jun;16(3):191-200 Authors: Falck AJ, Moorthy S, Hussey-Gardner B Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The American Academy of Pediatrics supports palliative care (PC) for all children with life-threatening illnesses. Thus, many neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients and their families could benefit from PC. Our study objective was to examine provision of PC as experienced by mothers and healthcare providers (HCPs) of NICU patients with life-threatening illnesses. Palliative care components explored included communication, choices, comfort, psychosocial and spiritual needs, and coordination of care. METHODS: In this qualitative, descriptive study,…
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Related Articles A retrospective population based cohort study of access to specialist palliative care in the last year of life: who is still missing out a decade on? BMC Palliat Care. 2016 May 10;15:46 Authors: Rosenwax L, Spilsbury K, McNamara BA, Semmens JB Abstract BACKGROUND: Historically, specialist palliative care has been accessed by a greater proportion of people dying with cancer compared to people with other life-limiting conditions. More recently, a variety of measures to improve access to palliative care for people dying from non-cancer conditions have been implemented. There are few rigorous population-based studies that document changes in palliative…
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Related Articles A qualitative exploration of the collaborative working between palliative care and geriatric medicine: Barriers and facilitators from a European perspective. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 May 11;15:47 Authors: Albers G, Froggatt K, Van den Block L, Gambassi G, Vanden Berghe P, Pautex S, Van Den Noortgate N, EURO-IMPACT Abstract BACKGROUND: With an increasing number of people dying in old age, collaboration between palliative care and geriatric medicine is increasingly being advocated in order to promote better health and health care for the increasing number of older people. The aim of this study is to identify barriers and facilitators and…
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