Related Articles The power of integration: radiotherapy and global palliative care. Ann Palliat Med. 2016 Jul;5(3):209-17 Authors: Rodin D, Grover S, Elmore SN, Knaul FM, Atun R, Caulley L, Herrera CA, Jones JA, Price AJ, Munshi A, Gandhi AK, Shah C, Gospodarowicz M Abstract Radiotherapy (RT) is a powerful tool for the palliation of the symptoms of advanced cancer, although access to it is limited or absent in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are multiple factors contributing to this, including assumptions about the economic feasibility of RT in LMICs, the logical challenges of building capacity to deliver it…
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Related Articles Community-based participatory research: understanding a promising approach to addressing knowledge gaps in palliative care. Ann Palliat Med. 2016 Jul;5(3):218-24 Authors: Riffin C, Kenien C, Ghesquiere A, Dorime A, Villanueva C, Gardner D, Callahan J, Capezuti E, Reid MC Abstract Concern over the need for effective and accessible healthcare for individuals with advanced chronic illness has drawn attention to the significant gaps in our knowledge of palliative medicine. To advance our understanding of this field, community-based participatory research (CBPR) is proposed as a tool for future research initiatives. This paper offers a rationale for how CBPR may be employed…
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Related Articles Benefits of interventions for respiratory secretion management in adult palliative care patients-a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Aug 09;15:74 Authors: Arcuri JF, Abarshi E, Preston NJ, Brine J, Pires Di Lorenzo VA Abstract BACKGROUND: Respiratory secretions impact negatively on palliative patients. Unfortunately, a gold standard therapy is not yet available. The purpose of this study was to identify which interventions are in use to control respiratory secretions in patients with chronic disease with a poor prognosis and verify their effects on outcomes relevant for palliative care patients. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature with narrative summary…
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Related Articles Patients’ perception of types of errors in palliative care – results from a qualitative interview study. BMC Palliat Care. 2016 Aug 11;15(1):75 Authors: Kiesewetter I, Schulz C, Bausewein C, Fountain R, Schmitz A Abstract BACKGROUND: Medical errors have been recognized as a relevant public health concern and research efforts to improve patient safety have increased. In palliative care, however, studies on errors are rare and mainly focus on quantitative measures. We aimed to explore how palliative care patients perceive and think about errors in palliative care and to generate an understanding of patients’ perception of errors in that…
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