Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2020
An evaluation of By My Side: Peer support in written form is acceptable and useful for parents bereaved by childhood cancer.
Cancer is the leading cause of nonaccidental death in childhood, with the death of a child representing a devastating loss for families. Peer support offers a valuable way to support parents' adjustment in bereavement. The By My Side book provides written peer support by sharing bereaved parents' stories to normalize grief experiences and reduce parents' isolation. It is available free of charge. ⋯ By My Side was acceptable and useful to bereaved parents and HCPs. Results suggest that peer support in written form may help normalize aspects of grief and comfort parents bereaved by childhood cancer.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2020
Medical Cannabis Authorization in Patients with Cancer in the Pre-legalization Era: A Population-based Study.
Studies show that patients with cancer use cannabis to manage symptoms and side effects. Medical cannabis is regulated by Health Canada; authorization patterns among cancer patients have not been well described. ⋯ A small proportion of patients with cancer were authorized to use medical cannabis between 2014 and 2016 in Alberta. Authorization was associated with a cancer diagnosis and receiving treatment. Younger patients, those with advanced stage disease, and those undergoing systemic treatment were predictors of medical cannabis authorization.