Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kuai In Tam, Sok Leng Che, Mingxia Zhu, Sok Man Leong
Summary: This study explored the preferred place of care and death for Chinese residents in Macao. The majority of respondents preferred to be cared for at home in the last 6 months, but only a small proportion preferred to die at home. A significant number of respondents chose hospices or hospitals as their preferred place of death. The study suggests the need for palliative home care services in Macao and emphasizes the importance of education for healthcare professionals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Annelieke Driessen, Erica Borgstrom, Simon Cohn
Summary: In recent years, policies have encouraged patients to choose their place of death, with a focus on dying at home. However, there is a tendency to simplify the concept of preferred place of death as a static geographical location, overlooking the continuous efforts of palliative care teams to create suitable environments for the dying process.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Armin Fereidouni, Mahmood Salesi, Maryam Rassouli, Fariba Hosseinzadegan, Mohammad Javid, Maryam Karami, Maryam Elahikhah, Salman Barasteh
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine the preferred place of end-of-life care and death in cancer patients in Iran. The majority of cancer patients chose their homes as the preferred location for end-of-life care and final disposition. Researchers recommend strengthening the home care system to meet the needs of patients near the end of life.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sasha Shepperd, Daniela C. Goncalves-Bradley, Sharon E. Straus, Bee Wee
Summary: The evidence suggests that home-based end-of-life care programs can increase the likelihood of patients dying at home. However, the impact of home-based end-of-life care on patient outcomes, symptom control, caregiver satisfaction, and healthcare costs remains uncertain.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bradley Quach, Danial Qureshi, Robert Talarico, Amy T. Hsu, Peter Tanuseputro
Summary: This study compared places of care among recent immigrants and long-standing residents in Canada in the last 90 days of life, finding that recent immigrants were more likely to receive inpatient and intensive care services, while long-standing residents were more likely to spend their last days in long-term care settings.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marian Krawczyk
Summary: This paper explores how hospital palliative clinicians anticipate and organize a patient's dying trajectory, framing their work as affective labour. The affective labour of clinicians plays a crucial role in organizing end-of-life care, including co-authoring disease trajectories and ensuring the naturalization of care direction and outcomes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sarah J. Mah, Hsien Seow, Kara Schnarr, Clare J. Reade, Anastasia Gayowsky, Kelvin K. W. Chan, Aynharan Sinnarajah
Summary: The quality of end-of-life care for gynecologic cancer patients in Ontario has shown improvement over time, with fewer patients dying in hospitals and an increased utilization of supportive care. However, a significant proportion of patients still receive aggressive care in the final 30 days of life.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Filippo Binda, Marco Clari, Gabriella Nicolo, Simone Gambazza, Barbara Sappa, Paola Bosco, Dario Laquintana
Summary: Although access to national palliative care programs has improved in the last decade, a large proportion of patients still die in hospitals, particularly in internal medicine wards. A study in Italy examined treatments, symptoms, and clinical management of adult patients at the end of life, finding that few treatments were associated with the expectation of death. Nurses perceived quality of dying as good when death was moderately or highly expected, while physicians rated it similarly but with a fair agreement between the two professionals. Only two patients requested palliative care consultation, suggesting inadequate care for dying patients in medical and surgical wards.
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aileen Collier, Alex Broom
Summary: This study critically examines the considerations of space, place, and affect in relation to dying at the end of life using data from two qualitative Australian data sets. By challenging traditional views on specific locations for dying, the research focuses on the meanings of space and place rooted in normative expectations, developing a critical social science perspective on the intersections of space and place at the end of life.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Lauren Imai, Megan M. Gray, Brennan J. H. Kim, Allison N. J. Lyle, Amber Bock, Elliott Mark Weiss
Summary: Care for neonates at the end of life is challenging and requires experienced and compassionate clinicians. Existing literature mostly focuses on adult and pediatric end of life care, with limited studies on neonatal care.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Per Furst, Peter Strang, Christel Hedman, Torbjorn Schultz
Summary: This study found that cancer patients with known dementia were less likely to be admitted to specialized palliative care. Access to specialized palliative care reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations for the entire group, and reduced hospital deaths for both cancer patients and cancer patients with dementia.
Article
Oncology
Caitlin S. R. Lees, Hsien Seow, Kelvin K. W. Chan, Anastasia Gayowsky, Aynharan Sinnarajah
Summary: Population-based quality indicators for end-of-life care, specifically for gastrointestinal cancer patients, can provide valuable information for quality improvement efforts. This retrospective cohort study in Ontario analyzed administrative data from 2006 to 2018 and found that the odds of receiving supportive care at end of life increased over time, while the odds of receiving aggressive care remained stable. The majority of patients received palliative care in the last year of life and a palliative care home service in the last 30 days of life. However, there were differences in care based on income, age, and rurality.
Article
Hematology
Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Anastasia Gayowsky, Kelvin K. W. Chan, Hsien Seow, Hira Mian
Summary: Optimizing end-of-life care for multiple myeloma is still needed. A study in Ontario, Canada analyzed an administrative cohort between 2006 and 2018, finding that many patients still receive aggressive care at the end of life, but the adoption of supportive care has increased. Age, income, and community size were identified as factors influencing the receipt of supportive care.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Juline Auclair, Stephane Sanchez, Jan Chrusciel, Louise Hannetel, Matthieu Frasca, Guillaume Economos, Raphaelle Habert-Dantigny, Eduardo Bruera, Benoit Burucoa, Fiona Ecarnot, Isabelle Colombet, Cecile Barbaret
Summary: This study investigated the association between the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in the last month of life and the duration of involvement of the palliative care (PC) team in patients with advanced cancer. The results showed that patients who received ICIs in the last month of life had a shorter duration of PC management, suggesting that ICIs therapy in the late stages of life may delay the initiation of palliative care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shannon Johnson, Anne Kelemen, Coleia Grimes, Susannah Stein, Hunter Groninger
Summary: The study identified key themes related to satisfaction with care and effective communication, as well as shortcomings in patient care, hospital-family communication, hospital environment, and care burden on family members. These findings offer insights to improve services for patients and families at end-of-life and enhance postmortem and bereavement services.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin J. Powell, Katherine Froggatt, Sabir Giga
BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ilona Baranska, Violetta Kijowska, Yvonne Engels, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Katherine Froggatt, Giovanni Gambassi, Teija Hammar, Mariska Oosterveld-Vlug, Sheila Payne, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Tinne Smets, Luc Deliens, Lieve Van den Block, Katarzyna Szczerbinska
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ilona Baranska, Violetta Kijowska, Yvonne Engels, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Katherine Froggatt, Giovanni Gambassi, Teija Hammar, Mariska Oosterveld-Vlug, Sheila Payne, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Tinne Smets, Luc Deliens, Lieve Van den Block, Katarzyna Szczerbinska
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katherine Froggatt, Ashley Best, Frances Bunn, Girvan Burnside, Joanna Coast, Lesley Dunleavy, Claire Goodman, Ben Hardwick, Clare Jackson, Julie Kinley, Anne Davidson Lund, Jennifer Lynch, Paul Mitchell, Gareth Myring, Shakil Patel, Guillermo Perez Algorta, Nancy Preston, David Scott, Kate Silvera, Catherine Walshe
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
(2020)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Danni Collingridge Moore, Sheila Payne, Lieve Van den Block, Julie Ling, Katherine Froggatt, Yuliana Gatsolaeva, Elisabeth Honinx, Lara Pivodic, Rose Miranda, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Hein van Hout, H. Roeline W. Pasman, Mariska Oosterveld-Vlug, Maud Ten Koppel, Ruth Piers, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Yvonne Engels, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Jo Hockley, Katarzyna Szczerbinska, Marika Kylanen, Giovanni Gambassi, Sophie Pautex, Catherine Bassal, Luc Deliens, Tinne Smets, Eddy Adang, Paula Andreasen, Ilona Baranska, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Teija Hammar, Rauha Heikkila, Violetta Kijowska, Suvi Leppaaho, Federica Mammarella, Martina Mercuri, Outi Kuitunen-Kaija, Agnieszka Pac, Emilie Morgan de Paula, Paola Rossi, Ivan Segat, Eleanor Sowerby, Jenny T. van der Steen, Agata Stodolska, Marc Tanghe, Anne B. Wichmann
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joanna De Souza, Karen Gillett, Katherine Froggatt, Catherine Walshe
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Danni Collingridge Moore, Sheila Payne, Thomas Keegan, Lieve Van den Block, Luc Deliens, Giovanni Gambassi, Rauha Heikkila, Viola Kijowska, H. Roeline Pasman, Lara Pivodic, Katherine Froggatt
Article
Respiratory System
Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser, Katherine Froggatt, Nancy Preston
COPD-JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
(2020)
Article
Nursing
Gary Hodge, Katherine Froggatt, Mark Limmer, Amanda Bingley
Summary: This review examines the presence of intersubjectivity in people living with dementia and finds that they continue to have the capacity to be intersubjective on an emotional level. Nurses and care providers should recognize the personhood and personness of individuals with dementia to nurture positive intersubjective care relationships.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth L. Sampson, Alexandra Feast, Alan Blighe, Katherine Froggatt, Rachael Hunter, Louise Marston, Brendan McCormack, Shirley Nurock, Monica Panca, Catherine Powell, Greta Rait, Louise Robinson, Barbara Woodward-Carlton, John Young, Murna Downs
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Charles James, Catherine Walshe, Katherine Froggatt
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rose Miranda, Tinne Smets, Nele van den Noortgate, Jenny T. van der Steen, Luc Deliens, Sheila Payne, Katarzyna Szczerbinska, Sophie Pautex, Liesbeth Van Humbeeck, Giovanni Gambassi, Marika Kylanen, Lieve Van den Block
Summary: This study investigated the impact of different types of cognitive impairment on the effectiveness of the PACE program in improving the quality of care and dying in nursing home residents. The results showed that regardless of the presence or severity of cognitive impairment, the program significantly improved the quality of care and dying in the last month of life for residents.
BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel Puente-Fernandez, Rosel Jimeno-Ucles, Emilio Mota-Romero, Concepcion Roldan, Katherine Froggatt, Rafael Montoya-Juarez
Summary: This study successfully adapted and validated the QoD-LTC scale to the Spanish context, showing acceptable reliability, internal consistency, and feasibility. The Spanish version consists of 11 items with a mean fill-in time of 180.62 seconds, and can be used as a quality indicator for assessing the psychosocial quality of dying in nursing homes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rahena Mossabir, Christine Milligan, Katherine Froggatt
Summary: The paper discusses how everyday geographies support health and wellbeing, through a study of everyday community-based therapeutic landscapes, identifying and critically examining the locations, populations, and mechanisms of therapeutic experiences. The results emphasize the complexity of everyday therapeutic landscape experiences, and how this can further inform the development of activities that promote health and wellbeing in communities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser, Katherine Froggatt, Nancy Preston
Summary: This research aimed to identify practices to increase integration of palliative care in the management of patients with advanced COPD through participatory action research. The study identified three key elements: multidimensional assessment, healthcare professionals' education, and interdisciplinary team meetings, as pillars of a new integrated palliative care model for advanced COPD patients. Further research is needed to test this model in clinical practice and evaluate its outcomes and financial impact.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)