» A Meaning-Making Conversation: A Formative Mixed Method Pilot Study of a Brief Intervention for Patients Living Long-Term With Incurable Cancer
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundMany patients with incurable cancer are expected to live for a considerable period of time, yet with the knowledge of their disease’s inevitable end-of-life ...
» Developing the H-5, a Quantifiable Spiritual Assessment for Hospice Care
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo develop a quantifiable spiritual assessment model that identifies spiritual concerns in patients and families receiving hospice care.MethodA survey of inte...
» Comparing Clinical Profiles, Symptom Burden, Care Delivery, and Outcomes Between Oncologic and Non-Oncologic Patients in a Public Home-Based Palliative Care Program
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundHome-based palliative care (HBPC) is central to high-quality end-of-life care; however, most evidence and care models remain cancer-oriented, with non-cancer...
» Impact of Supportive Oncology Visits on Healthcare Utilization
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPalliative care involvement in cancer care has demonstrated benefits in end-of-life outcomes, but its impact on upstream healthcare utilization in diverse po...
» Domains of Caregiving in Parkinson’s Disease: A Framework Developed Through Perspective Mapping
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundCarers of Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) have significant palliative care needs that are not adequately addressed in current models of care. To provi...
» Systemic Anticancer Therapy Near the End of Life: Association of Treatment Escalation With Hospital-Centered Care in Metastatic Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundSystemic anticancer therapy (SAT) near the end of life is an indicator of potentially aggressive cancer care. Although patient-level prognostic factors have ...
» Palliative Care in Heart Failure: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials and Associations With Intervention and Patient Characteristics
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundSystematic reviews show palliative care improves outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), but prior meta-analyses were not HF-specific, or explored how ...
» Antibiotic Use at the End of Life: Balancing Symptom Relief, Treatment Burden, and Stewardship
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundAntibiotic use remains common among patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care despite limited evidence that treatment consistently improves patient-...
» Refractory Neuropathic Pain With Escalating Opioid Requirements and Ketamine Use in Advanced Degenerative Spine Disease: A Hospice Case Report
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundHospice patients with advanced degenerative spine disease frequently experience refractory neuropathic pain complicated by opioid tolerance, central sensitiz...
» Assisted Living Staff Perspectives on End-Of-Life Care for Residents Living With Dementia: A Qualitative Study
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundAlzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) affect nearly half of assisted living (AL) residents, the majority of whom have palliative care (PC) needs at...
» Evaluation of CT-Guided Pudendal Nerve Cryoneurolysis for the Treatment of Refractory Pelvic Pain
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPelvic pain caused by malignant and non-malignant etiologies can be treated by cryoneurolysis of the pudendal nerve(s). The purpose of this report is to asse...
» Distress in Family Members of Patients With Delirium in an Acute Palliative Care Unit – A Cross-Sectional Survey Study
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundDelirium is prevalent in Palliative Care patients and often induces distress in family members. Improving knowledge in this field will enable a more efficien...
» Exploring the hidden before the end: A phenomenological analysis of forgiveness at the end of life among spiritual caregivers
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Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. Background:While forgiveness is linked to emotional and physical benefits at the end of life, little is known about how it is understood or addressed by palliative care professionals. Spiritual caregi...
» Assessing PA Student Interest in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesWhile hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) is a critical and growing field, Physician Associates (PAs) are underrepresented. This study sought to assess PA ...
» Intimate Demographic Questions: Are Patients With Cancer Comfortable Answering?
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. PurposeTo assess how comfortable patients with cancer are in responding to intimate questions on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and to examine whether q...
» Cultivating Interdisciplinary Shared Wisdom Through a Structured Case Conference
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe interdisciplinary practice of specialty palliative care teams faces complex challenges without clear guidance, especially around collaboration, clinical ...
» Needs-Driven Simulation Education: Advancing Neuropalliative Communication for Neurology Residents
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundPalliative care training in neurology residency is commonly limited, despite the fact that neurologists care for patients with complex palliative needs, such...
» Advance Care Planning Implementation in a Large Metropolitan Academic Medical Center: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of high-quality, person-centered care, supporting adults at any age or stage of health in discussing and ...
» Factors associated with caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients on home-based palliative care: A systematic review
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Palliative Medicine, Ahead of Print. Background:Home hospice services are increasingly central to palliative care as more patients express preference for care or death at home. In these settings, the role of family caregivers becomes cru...
» Retrospective Evaluation of the Use of Continuous Palliative Sedation and Continuous Opioid Infusion in Hospitalized Patients in End-Of-Life Care
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundContinuous palliative sedation (CPS) and continuous opioid infusion (COI) are two widely used interventions to relief suffering and manage symptoms in the te...