Related Articles Palliative Care Awareness Among Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2019 Aug;48(8):241-246 Authors: Ozdemir S, Malhotra C, Teo I, Yang GM, Kanesvaran R, Yee AC, Finkelstein EA Abstract INTRODUCTION: We investigated the awareness of palliative care (PC) services in advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers and whether negative perceptions was a possible barrier to PC utilisation in Singapore. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with stage 4 solid cancer and their caregivers were interviewed between July 2016 and March 2018 at outpatient clinics located in the medical oncology departments of 2 major…
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Related Articles A Formative Evaluation of Patient and Family Caregiver Perspectives on Early Palliative Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease across Disease Severity. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 08;16(8):1024-1033 Authors: Iyer AS, Dionne-Odom JN, Ford SM, Crump Tims SL, Sockwell ED, Ivankova NV, Brown CJ, Tucker RO, Dransfield MT, Bakitas MA Abstract Rationale: Little direction exists on how to integrate early palliative care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Objectives: We sought to identify patient and family caregiver early palliative care needs across stages of COPD severity.Methods: As part of the Medical Research Council Framework developmental phase for intervention development, we…
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Related Articles [Humanize Death in a Time of Sanitary Crisis: Accompanied Die, Farewell and Receive Spiritual Care]. Cuad Bioet. 2020 May-Aug;31(102):203-222 Authors: García Sánchez E Abstract The crisis in the health system caused by COVID-19 has left some important humanitarian deficits on how to care for the sick in their last days of life. The humanization of the dying process has been affected in three fundamental aspects, each of which constitutes a medical and ethical duty necessary. In this study, I analyze why dying accompanied, with the possibility of saying goodbye and receiving spiritual assistance, constitutes a specific triad of…
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Related Articles [An ethical Response in the Care of Nursing Homes in the COVID-19 Pandemic]. Cuad Bioet. 2020 May-Aug;31(102):223-229 Authors: Equipo COVID Residencias, Área de Salud Valladolid Oeste Abstract With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of a possible lack of care for the elderly in nursing homes became evident. We summarize the experience of a multidisciplinary team with volunteer professionals from different specialties who carried out support for healthcare professionals in nursing homes. This team was implemented from both Primary and Specialty Care managements. Its work paradigm was proposed by our home hospitalization team, which included direct…
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