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Canadian Undergraduate Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying for Mental Illness: Does Psychiatric Illness Type, Age, and Exposure to Information Influence Acceptance of MAiD?
This study investigates the attitudes of undergraduate students towards widening the scope of MAiD for physical illness for certain psychiatric conditions. We were interested in understanding if age, information, and type of mental illness influenced undergraduates' acceptance or rejection of MAiD for mental illness (MAiD-MI).METHOD: 413 undergraduate students participated in this study which examined the factors that correlate with the acceptance or rejection of MAiD-MI. Four scenarios were presented in which age (older or younger) and illness type (depression or schizophrenia) were manipulated. Demographic questions and ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - May 2, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lori Harper Christina A Tomaras Russell A Powell John R Reddon Erin Hawrelak Source Type: research

Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients
This study aims to describe the degree of complexity of cancer patients in palliative care, to determine which elements of complexity are most prevalent and to determine which other hospital clinical factors are associated with the level of complexity.METHODS: This study is a descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional analysis that included patients diagnosed with advanced oncological pathology undergoing palliative treatment who were admitted to the Medical Oncology ward of the Miguel Servet University Hospital between March and April 2023.RESULT: A total of 100 patients were selected for the study. According to the ...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: F átima Mocha Campillo Ana Mar ía Comín Orce Mar ía Luna Monreal Cepero Pablo Trincado Cobos Pablo G ómez Mugarza Susana Barriendos Sanz Natalia Pascual de la Fuente Sofia Ruffini Egea Javier Mart ínez Trufero Source Type: research

Identifying the Unmet Needs of People Living With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A National Survey to Inform Interdisciplinary Palliative Care
Discussion: Interdisciplinary palliative care teams may enhance ALS care by promoting advance care planning behaviors (particularly discussing one's wishes with healthcare providers), providing interventions to improve quality of life, and supporting pALS in navigating challenges related to physical intimacy.PMID:38657132 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241248653 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Karla T Washington Charlton A Mechling Kyle A Pitzer Samuel Maiser Ambereen K Mehta Source Type: research

Automated Electronic Health Record Score to Predict Mortality Risk at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
CONCLUSION: A readily available risk score, automatically calculated from EHR data, was able to identify patients at high risk for 30-day mortality in the acute care setting. Next steps will be to assess how the CAN score can be utilized to in improve end of life care for high-risk hospitalized Veterans.PMID:38627935 | DOI:10.1177/10499091241247841 (Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care)
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Thomas F Osborne Zachary P Veigulis Anna Ware David M Arreola Catherine Curtin Marianne Yeung Source Type: research

Ketamine Use for Palliative Care in the Austere Environment: Is Ketamine the Path Forward for Palliative Care
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 17:10499091241246520. doi: 10.1177/10499091241246520. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe goal of palliative care is to focus on the holistic needs of the patient and their family versus the pathology of the patient's diagnosis to reduce the stress of illness. U.S. servicemembers deployed to austere environments worldwide have significantly less access to palliative care than in military treatment facilities in the U.S. Preparation for future conflicts introduces the concept of prolonged medical management for an environment where urgent casualty evacuation is impossible. Ketamine is currentl...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John R Reed Stephanie K Parks Antony Kaniaru Justin Hefley Young Yauger Jeremy V Edwards Derrick C Glymph Source Type: research