Related Articles Complex contradictions in conceptualisations of ‘dignity’ in palliative care. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2018 Jan 02;24(1):12-21 Authors: Williams L, Trussardi G, Black S, Moeke-Maxwell T, Frey R, Robinson J, Gott M Abstract BACKGROUND: Internationally, increasing attention is being paid to understanding patient experiences of health care. Within palliative care, the Views of Informal Carers – Evaluation of Services (VOICES) questionnaire is commonly used for this purpose. Among its objectives is to ask family members if their relatives were treated with dignity at the end of life. This is regarded as useful for understanding the quality of the health…
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Related Articles The Spiritual Event of Serious Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 11;56(5):816-822 Authors: Balboni TA, Balboni MJ Abstract Thought leaders in palliative care have long recognized the spiritual implications of illness, including Dame Cicely Saunders’ groundbreaking concept of suffering as comprising physical, emotional, social, and spiritual sources of pain. However, despite such recognition, spirituality remains an oft-neglected component of the biopsychosocial spiritual model of caregiving in serious illness. We aim in this article to highlight, through an in-depth account of patients’ experiences and attitudes, the concept of illness as a spiritual event. PMID: 29857181 [PubMed – indexed for…
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Related Articles Tele-monitoring of ventilator-dependent patients: a European Respiratory Society Statement. Eur Respir J. 2016 Sep;48(3):648-63 Authors: Ambrosino N, Vitacca M, Dreher M, Isetta V, Montserrat JM, Tonia T, Turchetti G, Winck JC, Burgos F, Kampelmacher M, Vagheggini G, ERS Tele-Monitoring of Ventilator-Dependent Patients Task Force Abstract The estimated prevalence of ventilator-dependent individuals in Europe is 6.6 per 100 000 people. The increasing number and costs of these complex patients make present health organisations largely insufficient to face their needs. As a consequence, their burden lays mostly over families. The need to reduce healthcare costs and to increase safety has prompted…
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Related Articles Efficacy and Tolerability of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease with Do-Not-Intubate Orders: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. Respiration. 2018;96(4):323-329 Authors: Koyauchi T, Hasegawa H, Kanata K, Kakutani T, Amano Y, Ozawa Y, Matsui T, Yokomura K, Suda T Abstract BACKGROUND: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy may provide effective respiratory management of hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) with a do-not-intubate (DNI) order. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of HFNC for these patients. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of…
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Related Articles Older persons’ perceptions and experiences of community palliative care: a systematic review of qualitative evidence protocol. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Apr;14(4):3-9 Authors: Cotton AH, Sayers JM Abstract REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to identify and synthesize the best available qualitative evidence on how older persons perceive and experience community palliative care.The specific question is: What are older persons’ perceptions and experiences of community palliative care? PMID: 27532304 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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