A retrospective study of data from POGONIS evaluated the effectiveness of specialized pediatric palliative care vs general palliative care or no palliative care in pediatric patients with cancer at the end of life.
An analysis of select responses to a survey conducted by researchers from the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University identified oncology nurses’ comfort level in handling end-of-life care and patient education.
In a prospective study, researchers assessed survival and quality of life measures for patients with advanced cancer in relation to where they are discharged from hospital: postacute care (PAC), hospice, or home without hospice.
Researchers reported trends of aggressiveness of cancer care near the end of life (ACCEoL) have remained unchanged in adult patients despite increasing resources for integrated palliative care in a presentation at ESMO 2017 Congress.
Hospice services and effective health care strategies are underutilized by patients with AML leading to suboptimal end-of-life care.
Novel intervention focuses on caregivers’ beliefs, knowledge, and skills regarding home care for patients with cancer resulting in improved pain management and better overall care at the end of life.
A London hospice facility’s experiment with virtual reality offers patients at the end of life the chance to explore the world beyond their bed.
Most terminally ill patients have accurate prognostic awareness of their condition and tend to become more aware as their condition deteriorates.
Grief over a loved one’s impending death may manifest as other emotions or difficult-to-manage behavior. This month’s column describes how families may express their grief as anxiety about their loved one’s care, an attempt to take control of the situation, or anger toward the clinicians involved in their loved one’s care.
Nurse navigators have the education, experience, and skill set to provide patients with effective palliative care, and to provide the family with the support they need.
