Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2022
Attitudes of Physicians toward Palliative Care in Intensive Care Units: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan.
Palliative care is an essential component of comprehensive care for patients with critical illnesses. In Japan, little is known about palliative care in intensive care units (ICUs), and palliative care approaches are not widespread. ⋯ These data suggest a need for primary palliative care education in ICUs and improved access to specialized palliative care consultations.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2022
Spiritual Well-Being and Associated Factors in Dutch Patients With Advanced Cancer.
Palliative care aims to support patients' spiritual needs with the intention of promoting their spiritual well-being (SWB), an important dimension of quality of life. SWB is one of the less-studied dimensions of QoL, particularly in a secular country such as the Netherlands. ⋯ Dutch patients with advanced cancer experience medium to low levels of Meaning, Peace, and Faith. More attention for their SWB is warranted.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2022
ReviewIn-hospital beravement services as an act of care and a challenge: An integrative review.
Globally, people most often die within hospitals. As such, healthcare providers in hospitals are frequently confronted with dying persons and their bereaved relatives. ⋯ Current in-hospital bereavement care can be seen as an act of care that is provided ad-hoc, resulting from the good-will of individual staff members. A tiered or stepped approach based on needs is preferred, as it allocates funds towards individuals-at-risk. Effective partnerships between hospitals and the community can be a useful, sustainable and cost-effective strategy.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2022
The Patient Dignity Inventory and Dignity-Related Distress among the Critically Ill.
Critical illness confers a significant risk of psychological distress, both during and after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The Patient Dignity Inventory is a 25-item instrument initially designed to measure psychosocial, existential and symptom-related distress in terminally ill patients. ⋯ This study demonstrates that the inventory can be used to assess patient distress in critical care settings. Further research may elucidate the role of dignity-based interventions in treating and preventing post-intensive care psychological symptoms.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Mar 2022
Review Meta AnalysisPain prevalence during cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pain is one of the most complex and prevalent symptoms in the cancer population. Despite the protective role of acute cancer-related pain, it is also an important predictor for the likelihood of developing chronic pain after cancer treatment. ⋯ Five years after the last systematic review published on this topic, pain is still very prevalent during cancer treatment. However, the pain prevalence rates were also very heterogeneous. These two findings emphasize the need for further research on the development of adequate pain assessment and pain management approaches during cancer treatment.