Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2023
ReviewSelf-acupressure for symptom management in cancer patients: A systematic review.
Acupressure is a popular nonpharmacological intervention that is increasingly proven to effectively alleviate symptoms in patients with cancer. However, the effects of self-acupressure on cancer symptom management are less clear. ⋯ The limited evidence from this review precludes the definitive conclusions on intervention effectiveness for cancer symptoms. Future research should consider developing the standard protocol for intervention delivery, improving the methodology of self-acupressure trials, and conducting large-scale research to advance the science of self-acupressure for cancer symptom management.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2023
ReviewRelieving perception of thirst and xerostomia in patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs: a rapid review: Running title: Thirst and xerostomia in palliative patients.
Thirst and dry mouth are interlinked symptoms that frequently cause significant distress for patients with life-limiting conditions. ⋯ Evidence from this review suggests that thirst interventions established within the ICU setting may prove effective for treatment of terminally ill patients receiving specialist palliative care.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialTechnology-Assisted mHealth Caregiver Support to Manage Cancer Patient Symptoms: A randomized controlled trial.
Caregivers managing symptoms of family members with cancer during home hospice care, often feel ill-prepared and need patient care coaching. ⋯ Automated mHealth symptom reporting by caregivers, paired with tailored caregiver coaching on symptom management and nurse notifications, reduces cancer patients' physical and psychosocial symptoms during home hospice, providing a novel and efficient approach to improving end-of-life care.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2023
ReviewHospital-Based Interventions to Address Provider Grief: A Narrative Review.
Provider grief, i.e., grief related to the death of patients, often forms an ongoing and profound stressor impacting healthcare providers' ability to maintain their sense of well-being, avoid feeling overwhelmed, and sustain quality and compassionate patient care over time. ⋯ Providers largely reported benefits from grief-focused interventions, yet research was sparse and evaluation methodologies were heterogenous, making it difficult to generalize findings. Given the known impact provider grief can have on the individual and organizational levels, it is important to expand providers' access to grief-focused services and to increase evidence-based research in this field.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2023
Building a Cardiac Palliative Care Program: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Ten Program Leaders from Across the United States.
Palliative care is guideline-recommended for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). However, studies on how cardiac palliative care is provided in the United States are lacking. ⋯ Cardiac palliative care programs vary in their organizational setup but provide similar services and face similar challenges. The challenges and facilitators we identified can inform the development of future cardiac palliative care programs.