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Neurosciences
Herma Lennaerts-Kats, Anne Ebenau, Silvia Kanters, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Kris C. P. Vissers, Bauke W. Dijkstra, Marjan J. Meinders, Marieke M. Groot
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary blended learning program for health care professionals specialized in Parkinson's disease (PD) in the Netherlands. The results showed that the program improved participants' knowledge and familiarity with palliative care for PD.
JOURNAL OF PARKINSONS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
T. Biersching, A. Schweda, K. Oechsle, F. Nauck, J. Rosenbruch, U. Schuler, J. Hense, M. Neukirchen, M. Weber, C. Junghanss, T. Kramer, C. Ostgathe, P. Thuss-Patience, B. Van Oorschot, M. Teufel, M. Schuler, C. Bausewein, M. Tewes
Summary: An educational rotation of at least six months in a specialized palliative care unit significantly improves palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy expectations of physicians from various medical backgrounds.
JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Abdul Haseeb, Hani Saleh Faidah, Manal Al-Gethamy, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Abrar Mohammed Barnawi, Shuruq S. Elahe, Duha Nabeel Bukhari, Turki Mohammad Noor Al-Sulaimani, Mohammad Fadaaq, Saad Alghamdi, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Zikria Saleem, Mahmoud Essam Elrggal, Amer Hayat Khan, Mohammed A. Algarni, Sami S. Ashgar, Mohamed Azmi Hassali
Summary: The implementation of a multidisciplinary ASP can effectively reduce antimicrobial consumption and improve efficiency, but may also have a negative impact on costs. In the intensive care unit, the use of intravenous ceftriaxone decreased while oral levofloxacin use increased.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Meghan Potthoff, Amanda J. Kirkpatrick, Theresa A. Jizba
Summary: This project evaluated how the AACN Essentials prepare nursing students to function as members of the primary palliative care team. The study found that the educational competencies and clinical guidelines can guide competent palliative care practice and describe how nurses collaborate in the delivery of palliative care.
JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Lourdes Chocarro Gonzalez, Manuel Rigal Andres, Julio C. de la Torre-Montero, Marta Barcelo Escario, Ricardo Martino Alba
Summary: The study aimed to improve theoretical knowledge and practical skills for families caring for children in palliative care through an educational intervention program, showing positive impact on satisfaction and learning effectiveness.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
I. van Doorne, V. M. W. van Schie, J. L. Parlevliet, D. L. Willems, M. van Rijn, B. M. Buurman
Summary: This study highlights the challenges of implementing a transmural care pathway in palliative care. To ensure successful implementation, it is important to create a program that fits the complexity of transmural palliative care, start on a small scale, and invest in project management.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Oncology
M. Yahya Jan, Toby C. Campbell
Summary: Over the past decade, palliative care has expanded its role in the clinical management of individuals with serious illnesses. To further enhance its presence in oncology and foster collaboration with other specialties, initiatives to advance research and medical education are needed.
Review
Nursing
Julee Waldrop, Staci S. Reynolds, Jacquelyn M. McMillian-Bohler, Margaret Graton, Leila Ledbetter
Summary: In 2021, the American Association of Colleges of Nurses updated the core competencies for professional nursing education, calling for a shift from traditional to competency-based approach. This systematic scoping review aims to understand how DNP programs have assessed and documented doctoral nursing education essentials in order to inform methods for addressing advanced-level competencies.
JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tamara Vesel, Meaghan O'Connor, Linda Vesel, Christiana Beveridge, Carolyn McGann, Sophie Jullien, Yoriko Nishizawa
Summary: This study assessed the impact of a pediatric palliative care (PPC) workshop on healthcare providers' self-efficacy, comfort, and confidence in a Bhutanese hospital. The results showed that the workshop significantly increased providers' comfort levels and confidence in providing PPC.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Moritz Blum, Amy Beasley, Dara Ikejiani, Nathan E. Goldstein, Marie A. Bakitas, Dio Kavalieratos, Laura P. Gelfman
Summary: This study reveals the provision of cardiac palliative care in the United States, showing that programs vary in organizational setup but offer similar services and face similar challenges. Building personal relationships with cardiologists, proactively assessing local institution needs, and tailoring services to meet patient and provider needs are facilitators of program development.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Midori Matthew, Daryl Bainbridge, Valerie Bishop, Christina Sinding, Samantha Winemaker, Frances Kilbertus, Katherine Kortes-Miller, Hsien Seow
Summary: This study is a qualitative assessment of the virtual palliative care education program CAPACITI, aiming to evaluate its effectiveness and understand the challenges and enablers faced by the participating teams. The findings indicate that participants were satisfied with the multifaceted approach of CAPACITI and reported improved confidence and competence in applying palliative care.
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Masoud Bahrami, Masoumeh Masoumy, Alireza Sadeghi, Rohallah Mosavizadeh
Summary: This study aims to develop and evaluate a holistic palliative care program for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients to improve their quality of life. The program will be developed through qualitative research, literature review, and expert panel opinions. It will be implemented as an intervention to evaluate its impact on quality of life. The results of this study are important for CRC patients and their families in Iran and can contribute to care, education, and policy-making.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
K. Brandon Lang, Halle Ellison, Sabine Harvey
Summary: This qualitative study analyzed written reflection projects by medical learners who completed a clinical rotation in Palliative Care (PC). The findings showed that this rotation helped learners become more empathetic and compassionate towards patients and their families, recognize the humanity in their patients, have meaningful interactions with patients, challenge their thinking and actions, and experience a sense of transformation and appreciation for the emotions involved in working with dying patients.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Raquel Garcia, Cati Brown-Johnson, Winifred Teuteberg, Briththa Seevaratnam, Karleen Giannitrapani
Summary: The implementation of team-based serious illness care programs is feasible and valuable in meeting the needs of seriously ill patients. It allows for workload distribution, adds unique value from nonphysician team members, and plays a crucial role in aligning with patient needs.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nader Sadigh, Javad Seyedhosseini, Mamak Tahmasebi, Farzaneh Shirani
Summary: This study evaluates the effect of a short end-of-life care workshop on the attitude of Iranian emergency medicine residents towards end-of-life care in the emergency department. The results show that this educational intervention can improve residents' attitudes towards end-of-life care.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maarten Vermorgen, Isabel Vandenbogaerde, Chantal Van Audenhove, Peter Hudson, Luc Deliens, Joachim Cohen, Aline De Vleminck
Summary: This study investigated how family carers of people with a life-limiting chronic illness perceive collaboration with healthcare professionals in the last phase of life. Results revealed that family carers experience many possibilities, but also perceive missed opportunities for effective collaboration in palliative care.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Bethany Russell, Jennifer Philip, Olivia Wawryk, Sara Vogrin, Jodie Burchell, Anna Collins, Brian Le, Caroline Brand, Peter Hudson, Vijaya Sundararajan
Summary: The study demonstrated that the RUN-PC Triage Tool has good intra- and inter-rater reliability in various clinical settings and moderate to good correlation with expert opinions, making it a reliable and valid tool for prioritizing patient care in palliative care services.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Marlena Klaic, Suzanne Kapp, Peter Hudson, Wendy Chapman, Linda Denehy, David Story, Jill J. Francis
Summary: Implementation research is crucial in translating evidence into practice. The study aims to develop a testable conceptual framework of implementability for healthcare interventions by exploring concepts like acceptability, fidelity, feasibility, scalability, and sustainability.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Peter Hudson, Anna Collins, Mark Boughey, Jennifer Philip
Summary: The approach aims to improve the well-being of people with serious illness by reframing palliative care.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2021)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sheila Payne, Peter Hudson, Gunn Grande
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Orphe Matthys, Sigrid Dierickx, Luc Deliens, Lore Lapeire, Peter Hudson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Aline De Vleminck, Joachim Cohen
Summary: Due to medical advances and an increasingly ageing population, the number of people living with a serious illness is rising. This study investigates how healthcare professionals support family caregivers of people with serious illness in their caregiving tasks. The results show that most family caregivers receive support from healthcare professionals, but there is a need for an empowering support strategy and improvement in end-of-life communication.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Georgia K. B. Halkett, Elizabeth A. Lobb, Jane L. Phillips, Emma K. McDougall, Jenny Clarke, Rachel Campbell, Haryana M. Dhillon, Kevin McGeechan, Peter Hudson, Anne King, Helen Wheeler, Marina Kastelan, Anne Long, Anna K. Nowak, Care-IS Project Team
Summary: This study aimed to improve the preparedness and reduce distress of family carers through a nurse-led intervention. The complex intervention consisted of telephone assessment, resource folder, home visit, and monthly telephone support. The results showed that the intervention group had significantly higher preparedness for caregiving, but there was no difference in distress reduction.
JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
P. L. Hudson, C. Gardiner, A. Alvariza, Nicholas J. Dionne-Odom, J. Ohlen, E. Carduff, R. Harding, E. Witkamp, S. Payne
Summary: This study aims to improve the design and conduct of research with family carers to enhance methodological rigor. The research team developed strategies and checklist through expert elicitation and literature review, to assist researchers in planning, conducting, and disseminating research involving family carers.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vandenbogaerde Isabel, Cohen Joachim, Hudson Peter, Van Audehove Chantal, Deliens Luc, De Vleminck Aline
Summary: This study investigated the proportion of family carers who engaged in advance care planning conversations with their dying relative and the support they received from healthcare professionals. The findings showed that many family carers have these conversations and receive support from healthcare professionals. However, further research is needed on how to support family carers in conducting these conversations.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrea Bryk, Greg Roberts, Peter Hudson, Louise Harms, Marie Gerdtz
Summary: This scoping review aimed to explore the application of holism in recent palliative care practice. The findings revealed that holism is conceptualized as an overarching theoretical framework and positioned as an adjunct to palliative models of care, but it is not the primary focus in core service delivery. The study identified key features of holism and core domains in palliative care, highlighting the importance of further research to examine the link between holism and applied palliative care practices.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Peter Hudson, Hannah Gould, David Marco, Megan Mclean, Wendy Benson, Maria Coperchini, Brian Le, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Jennifer Philip, Mark Boughey, Fiona McKinnon
Summary: The research team developed a systematic appraisal framework (QualDeath) to assess the quality of dying and death for patients with advanced cancer. The framework offers four levels of implementation and includes medical record review, multidisciplinary meetings, quality of end-of-life care surveys, and bereavement interviews. Its purpose is to assist hospitals in evaluating end-of-life care.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
D. Parker, P. Hudson, J. Tieman, K. Thomas, D. Saward, S. Ivynian
Summary: CarerHelp is an e-health toolkit focusing on the information and support needs of carers of people with a life-limiting illness. The study found that it can increase carers' preparedness and confidence, improve their knowledge of services, and enhance carers' psychological wellbeing according to feedback from health professionals.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Laurie McKibben, Kevin Brazil, Dorry McLaughlin, Peter Hudson
Summary: This study aimed to determine the informational needs of family caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities who require palliative care. Family caregivers mainly reported information needs concerning the disease, financial entitlements, and practical support which could change over the disease trajectory. A co-designed logic model presents these needs and how they may be addressed, advocating for central coordinators for these caregivers. This model could have international applicability for similar family carers, supporting people with other disabilities or cognitive impairment, and should be further explored.
PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Peter Hudson, Afaf Girgis, Kristina Thomas, Jennifer Philip, David C. Currow, Geoffrey Mitchell, Deborah Parker, Danny Liew, Caroline Brand, Brian Le, Juli Moran
Summary: Family meetings can help reduce psychological distress and enhance preparedness of family caregivers for their role. The study results suggest that these meetings may be conducted without increasing hospital health utilization impacts. Further health economic examination is recommended to fully understand the cost-benefit implications.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew Grant, Peter Hudson, Annie Forrest, Anna Collins, Fiona Israel
Summary: This study aimed to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based model of bereavement care specific to the needs of an Australian acute hospital. Staff and bereaved family members supported a systematic approach to bereavement, perceiving the need for greater support, training, coordination, and follow-up.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW
(2021)