Journal of palliative medicine
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Contact with bereaved caregivers is not standard practice among cancer physicians, and little is known about its impact on caregivers. ⋯ Bereavement contact is well received and may be missed if not provided. These data support integration of bereavement contact into routine supportive care for caregivers.
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Comparative Study
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Advance Care Planning: Results of a Statewide Population-Based Survey.
Few studies have focused on racial and ethnic differences in advance care planning other than advance directives among population-based samples of adults across the lifespan. ⋯ Racial and ethnic minorities may be disadvantaged in the quality of care they receive if they have a serious illness and are unable to make decisions for themselves because most have not talked to anyone about their goals, values, or preferences for care.
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Many older adults live with serious illness for years before their death. Nurse-led primary palliative care could improve their quality of life and ability to stay in their community. ⋯ This study demonstrated that the nurse-led TPC program is feasible, acceptable, and perceived as helpful. However, further refinement is needed in selection criteria to identify the population who would most benefit from primary palliative care before future test of the efficacy of this intervention.