Insomnia and Autonomic Function Predict Well-Being in Patients Receiving Palliative Care.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0032
Abstract: BACKGROUND The improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is one of the main treatment goals in end-of-life care. Although definitions and conceptualizations remain heterogeneous, many researchers proposed HRQOL to be considered as subjective patient… read more here.
Keywords: autonomic function; patients receiving; receiving palliative; palliative care ... See more keywords
Prevalence and severity of sleep difficulty in patients with a CNS cancer receiving palliative care in Australia.
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DOI: 10.1093/nop/npz005
Abstract: Background The literature describing the incidence of sleep difficulty in CNS cancers is very limited, with exploration of a sleep difficulty symptom trajectory particularly sparse in people with advanced disease. We aimed to establish the… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; receiving palliative; difficulty; sleep difficulty ... See more keywords
Symptoms of total pain experienced by older people with advanced gastrointestinal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13674
Abstract: Abstract Objective Little is known about concurrent physical, psychological, social and spiritual distress experienced by older patients during early stages of advanced cancer while receiving life‐prolonging treatment. Drawing on the concept of total pain, this… read more here.
Keywords: palliative chemotherapy; pain; cancer receiving; receiving palliative ... See more keywords
Patients Receiving Palliative Care and Their Experiences of Encounters With Healthcare Professionals.
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DOI: 10.1177/00302228221077486
Abstract: The study aimed to explore experiences of encounters with health care professionals among patients receiving palliative cancer care in specialist palliative care inpatient units. A qualitative explorative study design was conducted in a specialist palliative… read more here.
Keywords: receiving palliative; palliative care; care; patients receiving ... See more keywords
Multiple Chronic Conditions among Seriously Ill Adults Receiving Palliative Care.
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DOI: 10.1177/01939459211041174
Abstract: The objective of this study was to characterize multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) among seriously ill adults receiving palliative care at the end of life. A latent class analysis was conducted to identify latent subgroups of… read more here.
Keywords: ill adults; adults receiving; receiving palliative; seriously ill ... See more keywords
Brief psychosocial interventions improve quality of life of patients receiving palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/0269216318818011
Abstract: Background: Patients with a terminal disease report a high need for psychosocial and spiritual support. Previous literature reviews on psychosocial interventions in palliative care were restricted to certain subtypes of techniques, included a wide range… read more here.
Keywords: patients receiving; psychosocial interventions; receiving palliative; palliative care ... See more keywords
Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163221093513
Abstract: Background: Family caregiving at home is highly important for people receiving palliative treatment, but also a complex experience, subject to implicit social expectations. This study empirically explored the claim that comics benefit palliative care practice,… read more here.
Keywords: support family; family; palliative care; family caregivers ... See more keywords
Understanding the goals of chemotherapy for metastatic cancer: A survey of patients receiving palliative treatment in the Philippines.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.31_suppl.28
Abstract: 28Background: Chemotherapy for metastatic cancer is, for most cases, primarily given with palliative intent. An unrealistic expectation of cure with chemotherapy can influence a patient’s decision to receive treatment with significant physical, financial and psychological… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy metastatic; treatment; patients receiving; receiving palliative ... See more keywords
Factors associated with receipt of palliative-only care among survivors with head and neck cancer.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.73
Abstract: 73 Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors with end-stage disease may receive multimodal treatment with non-curative intent. However, besides clinical indications for palliative care, there is a paucity of data describing nonclinical factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: hnc survivors; receiving palliative; palliative care; factors associated ... See more keywords
Equal Efficacy and Safety Profile in Elderly Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Palliative Treatment
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030768
Abstract: Simple Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor and a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with an increasing incidence, especially in elderly people. However, as elderly patients are often characterized… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; elderly patients; palliative treatment; treatment ... See more keywords