In a retrospective study conducted in the United States and the United Kingdom, researchers evaluated the prescribing of preventative medications in patients with lung cancer discharged from hospital at the end of life.
The effectiveness of a novel intervention intended to reduce and/or prevent depression in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life was investigated in a randomized study with more than 300 patients.
Post-traumatic stress symptoms are linked to a greater symptom burden in hospitalized cancer patients.
In this retrospective study, researchers sought to determine the effectiveness of fentanyl for dyspnea in dying patients with advanced cancer.
That better informed patients can make better end-of-life decisions is well-known; however, nurse perception may be a barrier to earlier discussions. This project, presented at the 2018 ONS Annual Congress, sought to determine the effect of better informed nurses.
A nurse-education program focused on end-of-life care that is compassionate for all involved in the cancer continuum — patients, their families, and the nurses — led to a hospital-wide educational program, introducing extensive changes and collaboration among nurses.
What matters most to me, who matters most to me, and what do I want in my last days? Letter-writing project is a tool for patients to communicate their wishes for their last days.
A new oncology nurse reflects on the first time she provided comfort care for a patient at the end of life and her family.
In this evaluation of palliative care use, investigators were able to determine how the focus of palliative care – coping, treatment, or advanced care planning – influenced patients’ decisions on quality of life and decisions regarding chemotherapy and hospice care at the end of life.
Modern oncologic care entails actively pursuing treatment and cure; however, at the end of life, the ability to share silence may be the best treatment.
