Related Articles The feasibility and acceptability of short-term, individual existential behavioural therapy for informal caregivers of patients recruited in a specialist palliative care unit. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Oct 24;15(1):88 Authors: Stöckle HS, Haarmann-Doetkotte S, Bausewein C, Fegg MJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Existential behavioural therapy (EBT) is a recently developed intervention to support informal caregivers of patients in a specialist palliative care unit and was initially established as a six-session group programme. This pilot study aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted short-term, individual approach of EBT in preparation for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). METHODS: The study…
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Related Articles Electrochemotherapy in the treatment of melanoma skin metastases: a report on 31 cases. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2015 May;106(4):285-91 Authors: Mir-Bonafé JM, Vilalta A, Alarcón I, Carrera C, Puig S, Malvehy J, Rull R, Bennàssar A Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Electrochemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of unresectable cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors. The technique involves the synergistic use of electroporation of cell membranes to increase the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs delivered to the tumor cells. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical effectiveness and safety of electrochemotherapy in the treatment of unresectable locoregional recurrent or metastatic melanomas.…
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Related Articles Psychological factors at early stage of treatment as predictors of receiving chemotherapy at the end of life. Psychooncology. 2015 Dec;24(12):1731-7 Authors: Fujisawa D, Temel JS, Traeger L, Greer JA, Lennes IT, Mimura M, Pirl WF Abstract INTRODUCTION: Administration of chemotherapy in the last 14 days of life is a widely recognized indicator of poor end-of-life (EOL) care. The current study aimed to investigate predictors of this outcome, focusing on patients’ self-reported psychological symptoms. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial that examined the efficacy of early palliative care integrated with standard oncology…
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Related Articles A novel interprofessional approach to end-of-life care education: A pilot study. J Interprof Care. 2015;29(6):643-5 Authors: Sinha P, Murphy SP, Becker CM, Poarch HJ, Gade KE, Wolf AT, Martindale JR, Owen JA, Brashers V Abstract Navigating the biomedical, emotional, and logistical complexity of end-of-life (EOL) care requires seamless interprofessional teamwork. Unfortunately, EOL care, interprofessional collaboration, and the role of support services such as hospice are not adequately emphasized in nursing and medical curricula. This article describes a student-run program, entitled the «HeArt of Medicine», which was designed to foster a reflective and collaborative approach to EOL care. The…
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Related Articles A Cinderella service no more? Nurs Stand. 2016 Jan 13;30(20):64-5 Authors: Houchin P Abstract Care homes offer unique clinical and management opportunities for ambitious nurses and will provide the leaders of the future, says Care UK’s Pauline Houchin. PMID: 26758172 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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