Journal of pain and symptom management
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The decision to request and proceed with euthanasia or physician-assisted dying is complex, and predictors of such decisions are heterogeneous with regard to physical health, psychological, and social factors. Local research is therefore needed. ⋯ Addressing the significant factors we identified should form part of a multidisciplinary assessment when terminally ill patients express a wish to die, to ensure their physical, psychological, and existential needs are adequately met.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2020
Life beyond Heart Failure- what are the long-term challenges, supportive care needs and views towards supportive care of multi-ethnic Asian patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and their caregivers?
Challenges experienced by patients with the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and their caregivers during the early period after LVAD implantation are well documented. However, little is known about long-term challenges, supportive care needs, and views toward supportive care of Asian LVAD patients and caregivers. ⋯ Asian LVAD patients and caregivers experienced long-term challenges and had unique supportive care needs. Our findings have implications on the design of future interventions and supportive care models.