Tag: Palliative Care
Decision Regret Increased for Those Who Choose Dialysis to Please Others
Dialysis decision regret less likely for those who discuss prognosis with doctors, complete living will
Palliative Care Linked to Fewer Readmissions for Heart Failure
Fewer readmissions, less mechanical ventilation seen with palliative care during heart failure admissions
Dementia May Lower Odds of ‘Good Death’ Among Cancer Patients
However, for patients with or without dementia, dying at home tied to greater quality of death
Study Suggests Overtreatment in End-of-Life Care Despite POLST
Rates of ICU admission lower in patients with treatment-limiting orders; 38 percent received discordant care
Outpatient Palliative Care Improves Parkinson Outcomes
Additionally, some benefit is seen for certain caregiver measures
Palliative Care Services Lagging Worldwide
More than half of world's population has poor, nonexistent access to palliative care
Palliative Care Reaching More Inpatients With Serious Illness
From 2013 to 2017, more patients discharged alive, consistent with palliative care earlier in illness
Few Critical Care Nurses Feel Competent in Providing Palliative Care
Moral distress levels vary with perceived use of care; higher levels of distress seen with less frequent use
Timely Palliative Care After Lung Cancer Diagnosis May Up Survival
Palliative care at 31 to 365 days after diagnosis of advanced lung cancer linked to improved survival
Family Dissatisfaction Greater When Intensive End-of-Life CKD Care Utilized
Receipt of maintenance dialysis and more intensive patterns of end-of-life care linked to lower ratings
