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The Experiences of Stress of Palliative Care Providers in Malaysia: A Thematic Analysis
A qualitative study was conducted with semistructured interviews to explore the experiences of stress in 20 palliative care providers of University Malaya Medical Centre in Malaysia. The results were thematically analyzed. Nine basic themes were generated: (1) organizational challenges, (2) care overload, (3) communication challenges, (4) differences in opinion, (5) misperceptions and misconceptions, (6) personal expectations, (7) emotional involvement, (8) death and dying thoughts, and (9) appraisal and coping. A total care model of occupational stress in palliative care was conceptualized from the analysis. This model ma...
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - January 8, 2015 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Beng, T. S., Chin, L. E., Guan, N. C., Yee, A., Wu, C., Pathmawathi, S., Yi, K. T., Kuan, W. S., Jane, L. E., Meng, C. B. C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

End-of-Life Care Beliefs Among Hindu Physicians in the United States
Several studies from the United States and Europe showed that physicians’ religiosity is associated with their approach to end-of-life care beliefs. No such studies have focused exclusively on Hindu physicians practicing in the United States. A 34-item questionnaire was sent to 293 Hindu physicians in the United States. Most participants believed that their religious beliefs do not influence their practice of medicine and do not interfere with withdrawal of life support. The US practice of discussing end-of-life issues with the patient, rather than primarily with the family, seems to have been adopted by Hindu physic...
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - January 8, 2015 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ramalingam, V. S., Saeed, F., Sinnakirouchenan, R., Holley, J. L., Srinivasan, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Dronabinol Treatment of Refractory Nausea and Vomiting Related to Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
We report a patient with end-stage ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis and refractory nausea and vomiting who responded dramatically to addition of dronabinol. Dronabinol is usually well tolerated and may have several novel mechanisms of antiemetic action; further study of its scope of efficacy is warranted. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - January 8, 2015 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hernandez, S. L., Sheyner, I., Stover, K. T., Stewart, J. T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research