Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on palliative care services in the Cape Metro District of South Africa [0.03%]
Juanita O Arendse,Virginia Zweigenthal,Liz Gwyther
Juanita O Arendse
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the need for palliative care (PC) and exposed gaps in PC provision in South Africa's already-strained healthcare system. PC is a neglected yet core component of South Africa's...
Clinical profile and challenges of midazolam-based palliative sedation for terminal cancer patients: A retrospective observational study from a tertiary medical center in mainland China [0.03%]
Junhua Guo,Jiang Lu,Yazhen Zhong et al.
Junhua Guo et al.
Background: Palliative sedation is a key component of palliative care for end-stage cancer patients with refractory symptoms. In mainland China, midazolam-based titrated palliative sedation is rarely used clinically, with...
Taboo, safe spaces, and death sociability: A comparative ethnography of two compassionate communities [0.03%]
Émilie Lessard,Isabelle Marcoux,Serge Daneault et al.
Émilie Lessard et al.
Background: Compassionate communities are a key public health palliative care strategy for addressing the social determinants of death. However, their evaluations often prioritize health indicators, overlooking the intend...
Nqobile Sikhosana,Ritin Fernandez,Lorna Moxham
Nqobile Sikhosana
Background: Individuals facing life-limiting illnesses undergo a profound transformation that encompasses significant physiological changes, in the level of medical care received, and a shift in overall goals of care. Thi...
Burden and quality of life among caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: A cross-sectional study [0.03%]
Doris W Machaki,Albanus Mutisya,Jostine Mutinda et al.
Doris W Machaki et al.
Background: With projections indicating an increase in childhood cancer diagnoses by 2050, family members in Kenya frequently assume extensive caregiving responsibilities. These duties are demanding and may adversely impa...
Jennifer Rogerson,Daniella Holland-Hart,Michelle Edwards
Jennifer Rogerson
Death literacy is a burgeoning field in palliative care research and the social sciences, exploring people's knowledge, skills, experiential learning and social action as these pertain to death and dying. Death literacy is not described or ...
Temporal trends and predictors of inpatient palliative care in metastatic upper urinary tract carcinoma: An observational study [0.03%]
Carolin Siech,Lukas Scheipner,Andrea Baudo et al.
Carolin Siech et al.
Background: Rates and patterns of inpatient palliative care (IPC) use in metastatic upper urinary tract carcinoma (mUTC) are largely unknown. Objectives: ...
From suffering to support: Applying the essence of spiritual care to compassion education for children and young people [0.03%]
Keiko Chida,Taketoshi Ozawa,Hiroki Chiba
Keiko Chida
Background: In Japan, challenges such as bullying, school absenteeism, and rising rates of self-harm and suicide among children and young people have become pressing social concerns, reflecting patterns of emotional distr...
Reflections on wishes and needs of adults living with the life-threatening disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy [0.03%]
Pia Zinck Drivsholm,Charlotte Handberg
Pia Zinck Drivsholm
Aims and objectives: To investigate reflections on wishes and needs of adults living with the life-threatening disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to target future rehabilitation. ...
Patient-centred educational interventions for assessing and managing cancer-related pain relevant to minority ethnic populations: A mixed-methods systematic review [0.03%]
Tara Dehpour,Donna Wakefield,Tim Luckett et al.
Tara Dehpour et al.
Objectives: Effective pain management remains a significant challenge for patients with cancer, where disparities in care and treatment are evident. Patients from minority ethnic populations are often inadequately assesse...