The American journal of hospice & palliative care
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Jul 2016
Observational StudyThe Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain in Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer Admitted to a Palliative Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study.
The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with cancer receiving palliative care. ⋯ The prevalence of NP in terminally ill patients with cancer in Japanese palliative care units was 18.6%.
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Jul 2016
How to Manage Hospital-Based Palliative Care Teams Without Full-Time Palliative Care Physicians in Designated Cancer Care Hospitals: A Qualitative Study.
To clarify how highly active hospital palliative care teams can provide efficient and effective care regardless of the lack of full-time palliative care physicians. ⋯ The findings of this study can be used as a nautical chart of hospital-based palliative care team (HPCT) without full-time PC physician. Full-time nurses who have high management and coordination abilities play a central role in resource-limited HPCTs.
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialDistress Reduction for Palliative Care Patients and Families With 5-Minute Mindful Breathing: A Pilot Study.
A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of 5-minute mindful breathing in distress reduction. Twenty palliative care patients and family caregivers with a distress score ≥4 measured by the Distress Thermometer were recruited and randomly assigned to mindful breathing or "listening" (being listened to). ⋯ A significantly larger reduction in the distress score was observed in the mindful breathing group (Mann-Whitney U test: U = 8.0, n1 = n2 = 10, mean rank1 = 6.30, mean rank2 = 14.70, z = -3.208, P = .001). The 5-minute mindful breathing could be useful in distress reduction in palliative care.