[HTML][HTML] Advance care planning in Asia: a systematic narrative review of healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitude, and experience
Objective The value of advance care planning (ACP) for patients with life-limiting illnesses is
widely recognized but Asian health care professionals'(HCPs') perspectives on ACP have …
widely recognized but Asian health care professionals'(HCPs') perspectives on ACP have …
Palliative surgery for malignant bowel obstruction from carcinomatosis: a systematic review
TJP Olson, C Pinkerton, KJ Brasel, ML Schwarze - JAMA surgery, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Care of patients with malignant bowel obstruction caused by peritoneal
metastases may present an ethical dilemma for surgeons when nonoperative management …
metastases may present an ethical dilemma for surgeons when nonoperative management …
A randomized trial of a family-support intervention in intensive care units
Background Surrogate decision makers for incapacitated, critically ill patients often struggle
with decisions related to goals of care. Such decisions cause psychological distress in …
with decisions related to goals of care. Such decisions cause psychological distress in …
Evaluation of racial disparities in hospice use and end-of-life treatment intensity in the REGARDS cohort
Importance Although hospice use is increasing and patients in the US are increasingly dying
at home, racial disparities in treatment intensity at the end of life, including hospice use …
at home, racial disparities in treatment intensity at the end of life, including hospice use …
End-of-life discussions, goal attainment, and distress at the end of life: predictors and outcomes of receipt of care consistent with preferences
Purpose Physicians have an ethical obligation to honor patients' values for care, including at
the end of life (EOL). We sought to evaluate factors that help patients to receive care …
the end of life (EOL). We sought to evaluate factors that help patients to receive care …
The relationship between physical and psychological symptoms and health care utilization in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer
RD Nipp, A El‐Jawahri, SM Moran, SM D'Arpino… - Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Patients with advanced cancer often experience frequent and prolonged
hospitalizations; however, the factors associated with greater health care utilization have not …
hospitalizations; however, the factors associated with greater health care utilization have not …
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 …
Physician factors associated with discussions about end‐of‐life care
NL Keating, MB Landrum, SO Rogers Jr… - … Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend advanced care planning for terminally ill patients
with< 1 year to live. Few data are available regarding when physicians and their terminally ill …
with< 1 year to live. Few data are available regarding when physicians and their terminally ill …
Barriers to and enablers of advance care planning with patients in primary care: survey of health care providers
Objective To identify barriers to and enablers of advance care planning (ACP) perceived by
physicians and other health professionals in primary care. Design Cross-sectional, self …
physicians and other health professionals in primary care. Design Cross-sectional, self …
Hospice enrollment saves money for Medicare and improves care quality across a number of different lengths-of-stay
AS Kelley, P Deb, Q Du, MD Aldridge Carlson… - Health …, 2013 - healthaffairs.org
Despite its demonstrated potential to both improve quality of care and lower costs, the
Medicare hospice benefit has been seen as producing savings only for patients enrolled 53 …
Medicare hospice benefit has been seen as producing savings only for patients enrolled 53 …