Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2022
ReviewBereavement support programs in the Intensive Care Unit: a systematic review.
The death of a loved one in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have a psychological impact on relatives of deceased ICU patients. The first aim of this review is to give an overview of different bereavement support strategies and possible different effects on anxiety, depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and complicated grief. Secondly to assess if there is a difference in organization among bereavement support strategies mentioned in literature. ⋯ A bereavement strategy consisting of multiple parts, including family participation and a brochure may reduce the levels of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and/or complicated bereavement in family members of deceased ICU patients.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2022
Factors Influencing Palliative Care Access and Delivery for Great Plains American Indians.
Despite the known importance of culturally tailored palliative care (PC), American Indian people (AIs) in the Great Plains lack access to such services. While clinicians caring for AIs in the Great Plains have long acknowledged major barriers to serious illness care, there is a paucity of literature describing specific factors influencing PC access and delivery for AI patients living on reservation land. ⋯ Our findings emphasize the importance of addressing the time and cost of travel for seriously ill patients, increasing home health and hospice availability on reservations, and improving trust in the medical system. Strengthening the AI medical workforce, increasing funding for the Indian Health Service, and transitioning the governance of reservation health care to Tribal entities may improve the trustworthiness of the medical system.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2022
Observational StudyPolypharmacy in children and young people with life-limiting conditions from 2000-2015: a repeated cross-sectional study in England.
Polypharmacy is often appropriate for children with life-limiting conditions but is associated with an increase in hospitalizations and inappropriate prescribing, and can affect the quality of life of children and their families as they manage complex medication schedules. Despite this, little is known about polypharmacy in this population. ⋯ Children with life-limiting conditions have a high prevalence of polypharmacy and some children are at greater risk than others. More research is needed to understand and address the factors that lead to problematic polypharmacy in this population.