Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2019
Observational StudyInterprofessional Teamwork During Family Meetings in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Parents of children in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) report inadequate communication and a lack of empathy during conversations with their clinicians. ⋯ Coordination of team members' roles in the meetings may improve parental engagement necessary for decision-making and empathic responses that are often missed.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2019
ReviewVolunteer Involvement in Advance Care Planning: A Scoping Review.
Volunteer involvement may support organizations to initiate and operationalize complex interventions such as advance care planning (ACP). ⋯ Current literature on volunteer involvement in ACP is lacking a systematic approach to implementation. We suggest future research should focus on person-centered outcomes related to ACP to evaluate the effectiveness of volunteer involvement.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2019
The Weight of Pain: What Does a 10 on the Pain Scale Mean? An Innovative Use of Art in Medical Education to Enhance Pain Management.
Art and museum spaces offer a novel educational platform for exploring the subjective elements inherent to the understanding and treatment of pain. Physicians and museum educators collaborated on an educational model using art to explore the metacognitive dimensions of pain management. ⋯ Facilitated, reflective experiences with works of art have the capacity to challenge clinicians to become aware of their implicit biases, thought processes, and communication with potential importance for improving pain management and providing more compassionate care.