Article
Surgery
Abigail P. Sneider, Ankit Dhiman, Divya Sood, Cecilia Ong, Sandy Tun, Monica Malec, Stacie Levine, Kiran K. Turaga, Oliver S. Eng
Summary: Patients with peritoneal metastases undergoing CRS/HIPEC experience various symptoms affecting their quality of life. Palliative care providers document more symptoms than surgical oncology providers. Further studies are needed to explore the impact of perioperative palliative care in this patient population.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Ylian Serina Liem, Inge Eidemak, Sille Larsen, Per Sjogren, Stig Molsted, Jonas Sorensen, Louise Laursen, Geana Paula Kurita
Summary: This study analyzed patient-reported outcomes in HD patients to assess the need for palliative care provision. Results showed that HD patients had poor quality of life, high fatigue, and prevalent anxiety and depression. A clear need for palliative care provision was observed.
PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Qingling Zhang, Lili Tang, Hui Chen, Shuanghong Chen, Maoyu Luo, Yuexia He, Minghua Liu
Summary: This study found that a systematic intervention program based on the stress-induced situation can effectively alleviate anxiety, depression, and fatigue in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
India Rogers-Shepp, Souradeep Bhattacharya, Haran A. Mennillo, Ritika Kumar, Ben Hsieh, Gowri Anandarajah
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and descriptive evidence synthesis of eight randomized controlled trials to assess the palliative effects of lifestyle exercise interventions on advanced cancer patients. The results showed some improvements but no generalizable conclusions can be made. Further research is needed.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Renhao Ze, Ling Li, Benling Qi, Dongping Chen, Yihui Liu, Lijuan Bai, Jiaqiang Xu, Qin Wang
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of preoperative care on patients with different heart function. The study found that preoperative care can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with more severe heart failure and reduce their anxiety and depression symptoms.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jocelyn Zwicker, Ian C. Smith, Jill Rice, Rebekah Murphy, Ari Breiner, Susan McNeely, Maria Duff, Usha Buenger, Belinda Zehrt, Danica Nogo, Christine L. Watt
Summary: This study aimed to measure the impact of early palliative care (PC) on quality of life and mood of patients with ALS and their caregivers, and to analyze their satisfaction with PC. The results showed that ALS patients and caregivers found virtual PC consultations beneficial regardless of disease duration or severity. Therefore, routine PC should be considered as part of standard care.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Roberta Jordan, Yousuf ElMokhallalati, Lynsey Corless, Michael Bennett
Summary: Patients with liver disease face difficulties in accessing end-of-life care, with a higher percentage of them dying in hospitals and receiving less specialized palliative care compared to those with malignant liver disease. Caregivers of patients with non-malignant liver disease were less likely to rate the quality of end-of-life care as outstanding/excellent.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Guido Michels, Manuela Schallenburger, Martin Neukirchen, ICU Palliative Study Grp
Summary: A consensus process is underway in Germany to develop recommendations on palliative care in intensive care for non-oncological patients, aiming to address the needs of patients with advanced diseases.
Article
Surgery
Katherine C. Lee, Anne M. Walling, Steven S. Senglaub, Rachelle Bernacki, Lee A. Fleisher, Marcia M. Russell, Neil S. Wenger, Zara Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to develop a set of quality indicators to measure access to and the quality of primary palliative care (PC) delivered to seriously ill surgical patients. After two rounds of rating by an expert panel, a total of 24 indicators were rated as valid, covering various phases of surgical care.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Inge Kirchberger, Florian Wallner, Jakob Linseisen, Philipp Zickler, Michael Ertl, Markus Naumann, Christine Meisinger
Summary: This study found that post-stroke fatigue is a common symptom, even in patients with mild impairment, and can persist over time. Prior depressive disorder and early depressive symptoms were identified as the most relevant predictors of both early and late fatigue.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Astrid Schnabel, Florian Lordick, Paula Oberth, Markus Neuschulz, Antje Lehmann-Laue, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Andreas Hinz
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between supportive care needs (SCNs), satisfaction with quality of life (QoL) dimensions, and the perceived importance of these dimensions among 152 cancer patients receiving palliative care. The results showed that the greatest SCNs were observed for absence of pain, while the patients were least satisfied with their physical functioning and the dimension social relationships received the highest perceived importance ratings.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jung Lee, Min Sun Kim, Cho Hee Kim, Yi Ji Moon, Yu Hyeon Choi
Summary: This study examined the clinical and family factors associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with life-limiting conditions (LLC) receiving pediatric palliative care (PPC). The study found that most children with LLC had poor HRQoL at the start of PPC services, with significant variation in HRQoL scores based on diagnostic categories. Lower HRQoL scores were associated with more caregiver depressive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Salvatore Ficarra, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco, Ambra Gentile, Petra Thaller, Fulvio Grassadonio, Sofia Papakonstantinou, Thorsten Schulz, Nils Olson, Alexandra Martin, Christian Wagner, Anna Nordstrom, Hande Hofmann
Summary: Exercise interventions appear to be effective in preventing the decline of physical fitness variables such as cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients. Additionally, these interventions can improve physical function in breast cancer survivors. Resistance training and combined interventions show promising results for the selected outcomes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. Gil-Perotin, L. Bernad, S. Reddam, C. Ferrer-Pardo, S. Navarro-Quevedo, L. Solis-Tarazona
Summary: This study suggests that a set of standardized patient-reported outcomes (PRO) can be used to predict the progression and disability risk in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The results demonstrate the associations between baseline clinical and biochemical variables and PRO measures, and highlight the potential of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) as an effective tool for predicting disability in relapsing MS patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Shannen R. van der Kruk, Kate M. Gunn, Ilse Mesters, Brigid M. Lynch, Jeff K. Vallance, Terry Boyle
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors, and changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cancer survivors 6-9 years post-diagnosis in Western Australia. The results showed that a notable proportion of participants reported a negative minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in fatigue, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Non-Caucasian individuals and those who had non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) were associated with negative changes over time, while being obese and having received radiotherapy were related to improved outcomes.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
