Related Articles Service delivery of complex interventions for refractory breathlessness. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2016 Sep;10(3):228-35 Authors: Booth S, Ryan R, Spathis A Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The review considers the evidence for different service models existing for helping people manage the chronic, irreversible breathlessness that accompanies advanced disease. RECENT FINDINGS: Many of the service models that are delivering care have not yet published their results in the scientific literature because these ideas, and the methods to evaluate them, are relatively new. There are three randomized controlled trials published which demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach and one which…
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Related Articles [Preventive approach of oral care for comfort and hydration]. Rev Infirm. 2018 Nov;67(245):34-36 Authors: Chabanolle C Abstract The risk of deterioration of oral health is increased in the palliative phase of a disease due to the drying out of the oral mucosa by the treatments. Weakened, the patient drinks and eats little, or not at all. Caregivers therefore need to take over the patient’s oral care to ensure hygiene and comfort. As a preventive approach, providing mouth care for hydratation and comfort associated with oral hygiene are essentials. PMID: 30558780 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related Articles End-of-life care: A qualitative study comparing the views of people with dementia and family carers. Palliat Med. 2018 03;32(3):631-642 Authors: Poole M, Bamford C, McLellan E, Lee RP, Exley C, Hughes JC, Harrison-Dening K, Robinson L Abstract BACKGROUND: In recent years, UK policy has increasingly recognised the importance of end-of-life care in dementia. While professional consensus on optimal palliative care in dementia has been reported, little is known about the perspectives of people with dementia and family carers. AIM: To compare the views of people with dementia and family carers of people with dementia (current and recently bereaved)…
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Related Articles Description of good patient care at the end of life. Appl Nurs Res. 2016 Nov;32:245-246 Authors: Kim S, Seo M Abstract OBJECTIVES: The study’s objective was to describe nurses’ perceptions of and experiences with good end-of-life care in Korea. METHODS: A qualitative descriptive design was applied with 11 Korean nurses who worked in hospice and palliative care settings. Individual 90-120 minute interviews were conducted and content analysis was performed. RESULTS: The following four major themes were extracted from questions regarding nurses’ experiences of good end-of-life care: 1) providing appropriate care for symptom management, 2) being present, 3) establishing…
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