Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2013
Both maintaining hope and preparing for death: effects of physicians' and nurses' behaviors from bereaved family members' perspectives.
Both maintaining hope and preparing for the patient's death are important for families of terminally ill cancer patients. ⋯ About 20% of family members reported that they could neither "maintain hope nor prepare for death." A recommended care strategy for medical professionals could include 1) discussing achievable goals and preparing for the future and pacing explanation with the family's preparation, 2) willingness to discuss alternative medicine, 3) maximizing efforts to maintain the patient's physical strength, and 4) avoid saying they could do nothing further for the patient.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2013
Overcoming barriers to recruitment in care of the dying research in hospitals.
Approximately 40% of the U.S. and 60% of the U.K. population die in hospital. Many reports have highlighted variability in the care received by these patients and national initiatives have proposed strategies to improve this care. No studies have demonstrated whether any improvements in end-of-life care have been achieved, as research in this area is challenging. ⋯ We have shown that identifying and involving dying patients in research is possible and acceptable to patients and carers.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2013
Letter Case ReportsLocked-in syndrome as a result of cyclizine administration.