Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2018
ReviewSpiritual Distress Within Inpatient Settings-A Scoping Review of Patients' and Families' Experiences.
Spiritual distress contributes to patients' and families' experiences of care. ⋯ Patients' and families' experiences of spiritual distress in the inpatient setting are multifaceted. Important gaps in the literature include a narrow spectrum of populations, limited consideration of family caregivers, and inconsistent terminology. Research addressing these gaps may improve conceptual clarity and help clinicians better identify spiritual distress.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyPalliative Sedation in Terminal Cancer Patients Admitted to Hospice or Home Care Programs: Does the Setting Matter? Results From a National Multicenter Observational Study.
Few studies regarding palliative sedation (PS) have been carried out in home care (HC) setting. A comparison of PS rate and practices between hospice (HS) and HC is also lacking. ⋯ Our results show feasibility of PS in HC and HS and suggest setting differences in rates, indications, and practice of PS, possibly related to patients' selection or care organization.