Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2024
Challenges in implementing guideline on integrative oncology and pain: The Israeli perspective.
To explore the feasibility of implementing the joint guideline on integrative medicine for pain management in oncology, published by the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), for integrative oncology (IO) services in supportive and palliative care. ⋯ We found across-the-board consensus among the nine IMA-affiliated societies supporting the current guideline. This, while identifying potential facilitators and barriers in order to address the implementation of the SIO-ASCO guideline recommendations.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2024
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Palliative Care (FACIT-Pal) in patients with advanced cancer.
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative Care (FACIT-Pal) has been widely used in assessing the quality of life (QOL) of patients with life-limiting illness. However, the Chinese version of the FACIT-Pal has not been psychometrically validated yet. ⋯ The Chinese version of the FACIT-Pal demonstrates desirable psychometric properties for evaluating QOL in Chinese patients with advanced cancer.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2024
ReviewBarriers for adult patients to access palliative care in hospitals: A mixed methods systematic review.
Access to palliative care services is variable, and many inpatients do not receive palliative care. An overview of potential barriers could facilitate the development of strategies to overcome factors that impede access for patients with palliative care needs. ⋯ Hospital inpatients face multiple barriers to accessing palliative care. Strategies to address these barriers need to take into account their multidimensionality and long-standing persistence.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2024
ReviewEvaluating the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for assessing symptoms in hemodialysis: A systematic review using COSMIN guidelines.
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) may have an important role in screening and monitoring for unpleasant symptoms in kidney failure. However, there is still little evidence on the psychometric properties of the measures available to assess physical and psychological symptoms in people on hemodialysis. This gap makes it difficult to decide which measure is the most appropriate for use in clinical practice and research with this population. ⋯ The current systematic review provides the basis for identifying PROMs with potential utility for assessing symptoms in hemodialysis care. Several recommendations are presented to help guide future research aimed at improving the rigor of validation and/or translation procedures of existing (and future) measures using COSMIN guidelines.