Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Feb 2022
Participatory development of a modular advance care planning program in pediatric palliative care (MAPPS).
Decision-making in pediatric palliative care concerns mainly children without decision-making capacity. It has to balance the child's best interests, parental responsibility and the impact on the family system. ⋯ Parents and professionals combined their perspectives on reflecting goals of care and the complexity of pedACP. They perceived the resulting modular program as suitable for meeting the individual needs of patients, families and professional stakeholders.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Feb 2022
Comparison of Depressive Symptom Outcomes in Hospitalized Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Music Therapy or Massage Therapy.
Depressive symptoms are prevalent and associated with greater healthcare utilization among hospitalized adults with cancer. Music therapy and massage therapy are available at many National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers and recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for depressive symptoms, but a paucity of studies have compared these two therapies. ⋯ Among hospitalized adult cancer patients, both music therapy and massage therapy were associated with reduced depressive symptoms, but music therapy was associated with a greater reduction than massage therapy.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Feb 2022
Safety and feasibility of home transfusions in Pediatric Palliative Care: a preliminary report.
While hematological symptoms are considered difficult to manage in a Pediatric Palliative Care setting, home may still represent a safe and convenient place for transfusions in patients with advanced malignancy or chronic conditions. This research focuses on the safety and feasibility of a home transfusion program. ⋯ This study supports the safety and feasibility of home transfusion in Pediatric Palliative Care.