Over time, as medicine and technology have advanced, the patient population in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) has become increasingly more complex and seriously ill. Now, more than ever, palliative care is imperative in providing patient-centered care, in the form of symptom management ...
BACKGROUND: Palliative care is recognized as integral to the practice of oncology, yet many oncologists report inadequate training in critical palliative care domains, such as symptom management, psychosocial care, and communication skills. The authors of this report sought to assess the quantity and...
"As a consequence," he says, "the abilities of these doctors to predict patient outcomes becomes even more complicated and highlights the need for palliative care training." Smith, Sedhom and colleagues previously surveyed accredited oncology training programs in the United States, finding none that...
Improving Medical Student Training in Palliative Care: A Statewide Collaborative (FR400)doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.12.107Jennifer ReidyMelissa FischerSuzanne MitchellKristen G. SchaeferApril ZehmJournal of Pain and Symptom Management
BACKGROUND: Palliative care is specialised health care to support people living with a terminal illness and their families. The involvement of volunteers can extend the range of activities offered by palliative care services, particularly for those living in the community. Activities undertaken by palli...
End of Life Care Programs dealing with Advanced directives, Death with dignity, Dying with dignity, Euthanasia, Hastened death, Health surrogates, Hospice, Legislation about death with dignity, Palliative care, Physician aid in dying, Physician assisted
How common is medical training in palliative care? A postal survey of general practitioners. General practitioners (GPs) have a central role in palliative care, yet research continues to reveal room for improvement in symptom control at home. There... S Barclay,C Todd,G Grande,... - 《...
The lack of formal medical school training in hospice/palliative care, coupled with a paucity of continuing medical education programs on the same subject, contributes to physician ignorance of effective hospice/palliative patient care techniques, in particular pain and symptom control. The long-term ...
'The study highlights that it is crucial for all clinical staff to receive generalist training in palliative care skills, including communication and basic counselling. Communication with patients and carers should be open and honest, and records be kept of the discussions between healthcare staff and...
Development of policy and training to improve palliative care services in the long-term care setting Nursing homes are increasingly becoming the place where patients go for end-of-life (EOL) care. Research suggested EOL care in the nursing home setting is ... TL Jones - Dissertations & Theses...