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The Association Between Pain and Quality of Life for Patients With Cancer in an Outpatient Clinic, an Inpatient Oncology Ward, and Inpatient Palliative Care Units
Conclusion: Patients’ pain had an association with physical and emotional QOL, and the association was smaller in the PCU patients than the others. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Mikan, F., Wada, M., Yamada, M., Takahashi, A., Onishi, H., Ishida, M., Sato, K., Shimizu, S., Matoba, M., Miyashita, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Antibiotic Policies and Utilization in Oregon Hospice Programs
In conclusion, less than a third of participating hospice programs reported having a policy for antibiotic initiation and even less frequently a policy for discontinuation. More data are needed on the risks and benefits of antibiotic use in hospice care to inform these policies and optimize outcomes in this vulnerable patient population. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Novak, R. L., Noble, B. N., Fromme, E. K., Tice, M. O., McGregor, J. C., Furuno, J. P. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Hospice in Racially/Ethnically Diverse Older Men and Women
Racial/ethnic minorities tend to underutilize hospice services. Guided by Andersen behavioral health model, the purpose of this study was to explore the predictors of the willingness to use hospice services in racially/ethnically diverse older men and women. Data were drawn from the Survey of Older Floridians: 504 non-Hispanic whites, 360 African Americans, 328 Cuban Americans, and 241 non-Cuban Hispanics. In each group, logistic regression models of the willingness to use hospice were estimated. A greater likelihood of willingness was observed among younger non-Hispanic whites and among African Americans with fewer functi...
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Park, N. S., Jang, Y., Ko, J. E., Chiriboga, D. A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Validation of the German Version of the Quality of Dying and Death Questionnaire for Health Professionals
Conclusions: Feasibility could be improved by adapting the QoDD-D-MA to create a self-assessment version and finding a solution for items that result in many missing data. Future research should validate the QoDD-D-MA in other care settings. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Heckel, M., Bussmann, S., Stiel, S., Ostgathe, C., Weber, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Impact of a Centralized Inpatient Hospice Unit in an Academic Medical Center
Conclusions: The CIPU patients had longer hospice LOS but lower hospital costs. Academic medical centers may benefit from aggregating hospice beds. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jegier, B. J., OMahony, S., Johnson, J., Flaska, R., Perry, A., Runge, M., Sommerfeld, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Engaging Physician Learners Through a Web-Based Platform: Individualized End-of-Life Education
Conclusion: Auxiliary resources accessible by hyperlink are an effective adjunct to web-based learning in end-of-life care. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Bergman, J., Ballon-Landa, E., Lerman, S. E., Kwan, L., Bennett, C. J., Litwin, M. S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Acceptance of Advance Directives and Palliative Care Referral for Veterans With Advanced Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis
Discussion: We found no association of AD documentation and PC referral. Future studies should evaluate other factors that influence referral to these services. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Patel, M. I., Bhattacharya, J., Asch, S. M., Kahn, J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Patients and Family Members Decision-Making and Information Disclosure Preferences in a Single-Center Survey in China: A Pilot Study
Conclusions: Low educational levels may be the reason for poor understanding imprecision. It is necessary to use the modification version of the questionnaires in developing countries. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Wei, S., Chen, F., Chen, H., Guo, Y., Hui, D., Yennurajalingam, S., Chisholm, G., Liu, E., Liao, Z., Yang, L., Cheng, H., Zhou, Y., Guo, H., Bruera, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Ethical Decisions in Palliative Care: Interprofessional Relations as a Burnout Protective Factor? Results From a Mixed-Methods Multicenter Study in Portugal
Conclusions: Making ethical decisions is not associated with higher burnout levels among professionals working in Portuguese palliative care teams. This can be explained by the interprofessional decision-making process followed by these teams, which promotes a sense of shared-decision and team-based empowerment; and by the advanced level of interdisciplinary education in palliative care that these professionals have. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hernandez-Marrero, P., Pereira, S. M., Carvalho, A. S., DELiCaSP Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Evaluation of the Patterns of Care Provided to Patients With COPD Compared to Patients With Lung Cancer Who Died in Hospital
Conclusion: Toward the end of their life, patients with COPD received fewer symptom-alleviating treatments and palliative care services. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - August 7, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Hyasat, K., Sriram, K. B. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Aggressive Treatment at End of Life
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Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - June 25, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Baumrucker, S., Stolick, M., Oertli, K. A., Hutchinson, L., Gilmer, C., Abu-Shahin, F., Breen, H., Macmillan, P. J. Tags: Ethics Roundtable Source Type: research

Informal Caregivers of Palliative Oncohematologic Patients: The Invisible Guests: An Exhaustive Review of the Literature Available
Informal caregivers are crucial members of the teams that care for palliative patients with cancer, including those with oncohematological malignancies. Publications concerning specific aspects of this latter group of carers are limited. This literature review indicates that palliative oncohematologic patients’ caregivers do not differ from those of patients with solid tumors in ethical and related problems. However, there are specific problems for the former group with regard to negotiating the curative system, which are experienced as distressing, often without support from the health system and without offers of t...
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - June 25, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Uceda-Torres, M. E., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, J. N., Alvarado-Gomez, F., Sanchez-Ramos, J. L., McGrath, P. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Exploring Sensory Experiences and Personalization in an Inpatient Residential Hospice Setting
This study explored the ambient and sensory experience of residents and families in a residential hospice. Hospice users participated in personalizing environments and experiences, adapting and developing rituals, and enjoying the experience (including smells and sounds) of communal spaces and private rooms. Opportunity for developing new rituals, in particular, suggests an environment supportive of sense of control, social support, and positive distractors. The design of an inpatient hospice can offer a platform through which to support the delivery of flexible care practices, providing opportunities for personal expressi...
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - June 25, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Niedzielski, O. K., Rodin, G., Emmerson, D., Rutgers, J., Sellen, K. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Initial Development of a Computer Algorithm to Identify Patients With Breast and Lung Cancer Having Poor Prognosis in a Safety Net Hospital
Conclusions: Initial testing of the e-EOL algorithm appears to be promising. Other markers of advanced illness will added to the algorithm to improve its test operating characteristics so it may be used to identify patients with poor prognosis in real time. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - June 25, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rhodes, R. L., Kazi, S., Xuan, L., Amarasingham, R., Halm, E. A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Place of Care at End of Life: What Factors Are Associated With Patients and Their Family Members Preferences?
Conclusion: Home is the most favored choice among patients and family members who have a preferred place of care. (Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - June 25, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Loh, A. Z. H., Tan, J. S. Y., Jinxuan, T., Lyn, T. Y., Krishna, L. K. R., Goh, C. R. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research