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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Early palliative care"”.
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Early palliative care for people with advanced illnesses: research into practice
… assessing their needs and planning care proactively with them are healthcare priorities given the demographic trend of ageing populations in the UK and internationally. Over the past 10 years (2004-2014), I have led a series of research studies that have made an important academic …
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Hematology-Oncology Transplant Nurses Experience Through the Moral Labyrinth of Integrating Palliative Care
Early palliative care improves the quality of life for patients with hematological malignancies, yet the role of hematology-oncology transplant nurses in facilitating this care remains unclear. This study explored the experiences and understandings of 10 hematology-oncology transplant nurses from …
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An Ethical Call for Early Implementation of Palliative Care for Underserved Heart Failure Patients
… social and structural determinants of health. Palliative care services offer incredible benefits for patients and caregivers covering a variety of areas, such as goals of care discussions, shared decision-making, and psychosocial support. Providing early palliative care services to underserved …
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Clinicians’ Perspectives on Adopting a Lung Cancer Palliative Care Intervention
… the significant progress in implementing palliative care interventions for cancer patients, few intervention studies seek healthcare clinicians’ input prior to implementation. The purpose of this research was then to explore palliative care and oncology clinicians’ (e.g., physicians, …
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A qualitative study into the communication surrounding the initiation and withdrawal of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in people with Motor Neurone Disease
… A framework incorporating patient-centred care principles and evidence-based medicine was used to link clinicians’ communication to the most recent MND guideline recommendations. The data collected were coded and categorised manually for each participant transcript and again using NVivo 10 …
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Exploring patient-related contextual factors and personal reflections about patient engagement in the Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) intervention: A mixed methods study among adults with advanced cancer in Southern Alberta
… Patients directly referred to CALM by healthcare providers (HCP) and those who self-referred (total n = 32) engaged in more CALM sessions (M = 4.97, SD = 3.51) versus those first referred to general Psychosocial Oncology (i.e., indirect referral; M = 3.19, SD = 2.26, p < 0.05). Stratified …
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The development of integrated palliative care and emergency medical services in South Africa
… more intricate and integrated forms of healthcare beyond emergency care. For example, there has recently been recognition of the role Emergency Medical Services play in the provision of palliative care. The developing body of literature on this topic has recommended Emergency Medical Services …
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The development of integrated palliative care and emergency medical services in South Africa
… more intricate and integrated forms of healthcare beyond emergency care. For example, there has recently been recognition of the role Emergency Medical Services play in the provision of palliative care. The developing body of literature on this topic has recommended Emergency Medical Services …