Articles: palliative-care.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jun 2022
Utilization and Delivery of Specialty Palliative Care in the ICU: Insights from the Palliative Care Quality Network.
Palliative care (PC) benefits critically ill patients but remains underutilized. Important to developing interventions to overcome barriers to PC in the ICU and address PC needs of ICU patients is to understand how, when, and for which patients PC is provided in the ICU. ⋯ ICU patients receiving PC consultation are more likely to have non-cancer diagnoses and less likely able to communicate. Although symptom management and GOC are standard parts of ICU care, specialty PC in the ICU is often engaged for these issues and results in improved symptoms, suggesting routine interventions and consultation targeting these needs could improve care.
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Palliative medicine · Jun 2022
Identifying barriers and facilitators to palliative care integration in the management of hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A qualitative study.
Palliative care is well suited to support patients hospitalized with COVID-19, but integration into care has been variable and generally poor. ⋯ The study findings highlight the need for leadership support for formal integrated models of palliative care for patients with COVID-19, a palliative care role in pandemic planning, and educational initiatives with primary palliative care providers.
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Palliative medicine · Jun 2022
Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study.
Family caregiving at home is highly important for people receiving palliative treatment, but also a complex experience, subject to implicit social expectations. This study empirically explored the claim that comics benefit palliative care practice, through evaluating a graphic novel's value as an aid in supportive conversations with family caregivers. ⋯ Emotionally impactful comics may support bereaved family caregivers, but should be introduced with care among current family caregivers, for example, ensuring a right fit, introduction, and follow-up-while taking into account a caregiver's individual situation, needs, abilities, and affinity with the medium. Comics are preferably used in educational settings, contributing to professional awareness and tailored support of family caregivers.