Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2022
Pediatric palliative care education model in low resource settings: A mixed-methods evaluation.
Globally, approximately 21.6 million children need pediatric palliative care (PPC). The greatest burden lies in low- and middle-income countries, where the demand for PPC exceeds available resources. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that a short, interactive and interdisciplinary workshop, originally designed for the United States setting but adapted to a low resource context, is an effective way to improve providers' self-efficacy, comfort and confidence in the provision of PPC in resource-limited settings.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized controlled pilot study of Yoga Skills Training versus an attention control delivered during chemotherapy administration.
It is important to address fatigue and co-occurring symptoms during chemotherapy to preserve quality of life in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. ⋯ YST showed promise for improving fatigue, depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, and inflammation. YST is also feasible and reaches patients underrepresented in yoga research (i.e., GI cancer, men), thus warranting further examination.