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Wearable smartwatch technology to monitor symptoms in …

WebThe development of sensor-based technologies has led to the creation of wearable health monitoring systems to provide real-time feedback information to support …

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How to communicate with families living in complete isolation

WebImportance During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, a complete physical isolation has been worldwide introduced. The impossibility of visiting their loved ones during the hospital stay causes additional distress for families: in addition to the worries about clinical recovery, they may feel exclusion and powerlessness, anxiety, depression, mistrust in …

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Why and how to apply exploratory sequential mixed methods in …

WebWhy use mixed methods for instrument development. Since the early 2000s, methodologists have been discussing why mixed methods should be used. This method …

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The practice of palliative care from the perspective of patients …

WebObjectives The meaning that patients and carers attribute to their experience of palliative care is fundamental to the provision, practice and evaluation of optimal care. This analysis aims to establish contemporary key practices and priorities from the perspective of patients and carers. Methods Thematic analysis was applied to 594 anonymised free text …

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Health literacy interventions for informal caregivers: systematic

WebAim The aim of the systematic review was to identify conceptual models and interventions designed to improve health literacy in caregivers of adults with a chronic …

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Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and …

WebBackground Bereaved people need a supportive response from those around them. Knowing children’s and surviving parents' needs following parental death is the first step to ensuring a supportive response. However, no systematic review has reported on this phenomenon. Aim To systematically identify and synthesise qualitative …

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Improving confidence and competence of healthcare professionals …

WebBackground UK policymakers, clinicians and public wish to see improvements in end-of-life care (EoLC). However, healthcare professionals’ skills and knowledge to …

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Cancer patients’ awareness of extent of disease: anxiety, …

WebObjective In Asian cultures, the belief that full disclosure would harm the patient’s health would lead to non-disclosure. The study aimed to determine whether …

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Personal legacy and treatment choices for serious illness: a …

WebBackground Legacy—how one hopes to be remembered after death—is an unexplored and important dimension of decision-making for people facing serious illness. …

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Patient and caregiver experiences with advanced cancer care: a

WebBackground Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness. In order to effectively deliver palliative care, patient and caregiver priorities need to be incorporated in advanced cancer care. Aim This study identified experiences of patients living with …

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Healthcare use and costs in the last year of life: a national

WebBackground People who are nearing the end of life are high users of healthcare. The cost to providers is high and the value of care is uncertain. Objectives To …

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End-of-life care costs and place of death across health and social …

WebObjectives This study explores the relationship between end-of-life care costs and place of death across different health and social care sectors. Methods We used a …

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Emergency department presentations in palliative care patients: a

WebObjectives To map the patient journey for individuals known to palliative care presenting to the emergency department (ED). Methods A linked dataset from the CUREd database …

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Healthcare professionals’ moral distress in adult palliative care: a

WebObjectives Palliative care providers may be exposed to numerous detrimental psychological and existential challenges. Ethical issues in the healthcare arena are subject to continual …

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Breaking bad news sensitively: what is important to patients in …

WebAim To understand patients' perspectives on how a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness was first communicated to them. Study design In-depth qualitative interviews with 50 people …

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Clinical nurse specialists and survival in patients with cancer: the …

WebObjective To examine whether having a better care experience with a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is associated with better overall survival of patients with cancer in …

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Ethnicity and palliative care: we need better data – five key

WebComplete and valid ethnicity data are essential for monitoring racial and ethnic disparities but consideration needs to be given to collecting data well and using it responsibly. …

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Impact of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) on family caregivers

WebMedical assistance in dying (MAiD) is a globally polarising topic which often sparks debate surrounding the ethical and moral dilemmas that arise with a life-ending intervention. To …

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We all want to die in peace

WebObjectives Approximately 70% of Americans would prefer to die at home and avoid hospitalization or intensive care during the terminal phase of illness. Given the wish to die at home, it should follow the majority of Americans achieves their wish. However, recent data indicate ~60% of people dies away from home or hospice care. This article sets out to …

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Advance and future care planning: strategic approaches in Wales

WebBackground In Wales, the term advance care planning now falls under the wider umbrella term ‘Future Care Planning’, which also includes patients with diminished …

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Healthcare use and costs in the last year of life: a national

WebMethods Retrospective whole- population secondary care administrative data linkage study of Scottish decedents of 60 years and over between 2012 and 2017 …

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Claims and Facts about Oregon's Death with Dignity Act at 25 years

WebThis article provides a simplistic perspective, relying heavily on correlation, not causation, to make unproven claims about Oregon’s medical aid-in-dying law and …

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