Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2024
Design, Creation, and 13-Month Performance of a Novel, Web-Based Activity for Education in Primary Cardiology Palliative Care.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) clinicians who care for seriously ill patients frequently report that they do not feel confident nor adequately prepared to manage patients' palliative care (PC) needs. With the goal, therefore, of increasing PC knowledge and skills amongst interprofessional clinicians providing CVD care, the ACC's PC Workgroup designed, developed, and implemented a comprehensive PC online educational activity. ⋯ This webinar series was well-subscribed, and upon completion of the modules, learners reported better self-perceived abilities related to palliative care competencies. We propose PCCVC as a model for primary PC education for clinicians caring for individuals with other serious or life-shortening illnesses.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2024
Changes Due to Patient Deaths: Medical Students' Expectations vs. Health Professionals' Experiences.
Preparing healthcare professionals for inevitable encounters with patient deaths is crucial to preventing maladaptive professional bereavement outcomes. ⋯ In general, students tend to overestimate the long-term impacts of patient deaths. However, approximately 1/4 of students hold overly optimistic expectations, which are predicted by motivations to study medicine and death attitudes.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2024
ReviewEffects of Exercise in Adults With Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer patients, affecting the patient's physical, psychological, behavioral, social relations and other aspects. Previous studies have demonstrated that exercise is effective for cancer pain, and the optimal exercise is still unknown. ⋯ Current evidence shows that CEP is the best way to relieve the pain intensity of cancer patients, and mind-body exercise is the best way to reduce pain interference of cancer patients. Due to the limited number and quality of the included studies, the above conclusions need to be further verified by more high-quality studies.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2024
ReviewPalliative Care in Hematology: A Systematic Review of the Components, Effectiveness, and Implementation.
While the evidence supporting the benefits of integration of palliative care into cancer care for patients and informal caregivers is growing, it poses challenges for hematological cancer patients due to rapidly changing disease trajectories, uncertain prognosis, and diverse care needs. ⋯ While palliative care interventions are found to improve patient outcomes, future research is needed on the effectiveness of secondary palliative care interventions, integrating primary palliative care, and more reliable and frequent implementation measurements. More focus on informal caregivers and resource allocation based on patient needs is warranted.