Practice review: evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer
Background: Pain of a moderate or severe intensity affects over half of patients with
advanced cancer and remains undertreated in at least one-third of these patients. Aim: The …
advanced cancer and remains undertreated in at least one-third of these patients. Aim: The …
Educational interventions for cancer pain. A systematic review of systematic reviews with nested narrative review of randomized controlled trials
Objectives Educational interventions are one approach to improving cancer pain
management. This review aims to determine whether educational interventions can improve …
management. This review aims to determine whether educational interventions can improve …
Feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality for cancer pain in people receiving palliative care: a randomised cross-over study
PD Austin, PJ Siddall, MR Lovell - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Context Pain management in palliative care remains inadequate; the development of
innovative therapeutic options is needed. Objectives To determine the feasibility and …
innovative therapeutic options is needed. Objectives To determine the feasibility and …
Co-designing Community Out-of-hours Palliative Care Services: A systematic literature search and review
C Low, P Namasivayam, T Barnett - Palliative Medicine, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In order to provide responsive, individualised and personalised care, there is
now greater engagement with patients, families and carers in designing health services. Out …
now greater engagement with patients, families and carers in designing health services. Out …
How is community based 'out-of-hours' care provided to patients with advanced illness near the end of life: A systematic review of care provision
Background: Deaths in the community are increasing. However, community palliative care
out-of-hours is variable. We lack detailed understanding of how care is provided out-of …
out-of-hours is variable. We lack detailed understanding of how care is provided out-of …
Experiences of patients, family and professional caregivers with Integrated Palliative Care in Europe: protocol for an international, multicenter, prospective, mixed …
Background The number of people living with advanced cancer and chronic disease has
increased worldwide. Many of these patients could benefit from palliative care, focusing on …
increased worldwide. Many of these patients could benefit from palliative care, focusing on …
Factors affecting use of unscheduled care for people with advanced cancer: a retrospective cohort study in Scotland
Background People with advanced cancer frequently attend unscheduled care, but little is
known about the factors influencing presentations. Most research focuses on accident and …
known about the factors influencing presentations. Most research focuses on accident and …
What do we know about demand, use and outcomes in primary care out-of-hours services? A systematic scoping review of international literature
H Foster, KR Moffat, N Burns, M Gannon… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To synthesise international evidence for demand, use and outcomes of primary
care out-of-hours health services (OOHS). Design Systematic scoping review. Data sources …
care out-of-hours health services (OOHS). Design Systematic scoping review. Data sources …
Emergency room visits and hospital admission rates after curative chemotherapy for breast cancer
Purpose: Curative chemotherapy for breast cancer is associated with significant toxicities
including emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions (HAs), events that are …
including emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions (HAs), events that are …
Can-Pain-a digital intervention to optimise cancer pain control in the community: development and feasibility testing
Purpose To develop a novel digital intervention to optimise cancer pain control in the
community. This paper describes intervention development, content/rationale and initial …
community. This paper describes intervention development, content/rationale and initial …