Tag: Palliative Care
Virtual Reality Relaxation Outperforms Traditional Relaxation in Palliative Care
Symptoms of distress experienced by patients in palliative care are significantly reduced with FLOW-virtual reality therapy
Palliative Telecare Team Aids QOL, Health Status for Chronic Conditions
Findings observed for veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, or interstitial lung disease
Ordering Palliative Care Consult by Default Increases Rate of Consultation
Findings seen in older hospitalized patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure
Study Looks at Palliative Care Use in Adolescents, Young Adults With Cancer
Likelihood of receiving specialty palliative care increased for those reporting moderate or severe symptoms
1998 to 2022 Saw Rise in Number Seeking Assisted Death in Oregon
Authors note that much information is missing on the consultation and decision-making processes
Patient-Reported Racism Tied to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication
High frequency of discrimination, microaggressions in health care settings reported by seriously ill Black patients
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Greater Use of Cancer-Related Palliative Care
Increases in palliative care greater for expansion versus nonexpansion states
Nurse-Led Palliative Care Boosts Advance Care Planning
Increases seen in both advance directives and end-of-life conversations for patients with advanced cancer
Behavioral Nudges to Prompt Serious Illness Conversations Beneficial
Among patients with cancer, intervention can increase serious illness conversations for all patients and decrease end-of-life systemic therapy
Social Work Staffing May Increase Access, Use of Palliative Care
Intervention to increase social work staffing on primary care teams serving rural veterans tied to increased use of palliative care following hospitalization