Effect of a patient and clinician communication-priming intervention on patient-reported goals-of-care discussions between patients with serious illness and clinicians …
Importance Clinician communication about goals of care is associated with improved patient
outcomes and reduced intensity of end-of-life care, but it is unclear whether interventions …
outcomes and reduced intensity of end-of-life care, but it is unclear whether interventions …
Policy changes key to promoting sustainability and growth of the specialty palliative care workforce
AH Kamal, SP Wolf, J Troy, V Leff, C Dahlin… - Health …, 2019 - healthaffairs.org
Specialized palliative care teams improve outcomes for the steadily growing population of
people living with serious illness. However, few studies have examined whether the …
people living with serious illness. However, few studies have examined whether the …
Development of a national quality framework for palliative care in a mixed generalist and specialist care model: A whole-sector approach and a modified Delphi …
MS Boddaert, J Douma, AFQ Dijxhoorn, RACL Héman… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In a predominantly biomedical healthcare model focused on cure, providing optimal, person-
centred palliative care is challenging. The general public, patients, and healthcare …
centred palliative care is challenging. The general public, patients, and healthcare …
Role of patient coping strategies in understanding the effects of early palliative care on quality of life and mood
JA Greer, JM Jacobs, A El-Jawahri, RD Nipp… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The early integration of oncology and palliative care (EIPC) improves quality of life
(QOL) and mood for patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanisms by which …
(QOL) and mood for patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanisms by which …
A national strategy for palliative care
In 2014 the World Health Organization called for palliative care to be integrated as an
essential element of the health care continuum. Yet in 2017 US palliative care services are …
essential element of the health care continuum. Yet in 2017 US palliative care services are …
Few hospital palliative care programs meet national staffing recommendations
The predominant model for palliative care delivery, outside of hospice care, is the hospital-
based consultative team. Although a majority of US hospitals offer palliative care services …
based consultative team. Although a majority of US hospitals offer palliative care services …
Electronic health record mortality prediction model for targeted palliative care among hospitalized medical patients: a pilot quasi-experimental study
Background Development of electronic health record (EHR) prediction models to improve
palliative care delivery is on the rise, yet the clinical impact of such models has not been …
palliative care delivery is on the rise, yet the clinical impact of such models has not been …
Palliative care in Dutch hospitals: a rapid increase in the number of expert teams, a limited number of referrals
A Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, M Boddaert… - BMC health services …, 2016 - Springer
Background Palliative care expert teams in hospitals have positive effects on the quality of
life and satisfaction with care of patients with advanced disease. Involvement of these teams …
life and satisfaction with care of patients with advanced disease. Involvement of these teams …
Specialist palliative care teams and characteristics related to referral rate: a national cross-sectional survey among hospitals in the Netherlands
MS Boddaert, A Stoppelenburg, J Hasselaar… - BMC palliative …, 2021 - Springer
Background Specialist palliative care teams (SPCTs) in hospitals improve quality of life and
satisfaction with care for patients with advanced disease. However, referrals to SPCTs are …
satisfaction with care for patients with advanced disease. However, referrals to SPCTs are …
Association between the implementation of hospital-based palliative care and use of intensive care during terminal hospitalizations
Importance The use of intensive care at the end of life continues to be common. Although the
provision of palliative care has been advocated as a way to mitigate the use of high-intensity …
provision of palliative care has been advocated as a way to mitigate the use of high-intensity …