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“At Least I Can Push this Morphine”:PICU Nurses’ Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children
: Parents of children who die in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) carry memories of their child's suffering throughout a lifelong grieving experience. Given their prolonged time at the bedside, PICU nurses are poised to attend to dying children's suffering. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 26, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Elizabeth G. Broden, Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, Danielle D. DeCourcey, Joanne Wolfe, Pam Hinds, Jennifer Snaman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Public Awareness of Palliative Care: A Nationally Representative Sample of Jordanian Adults
Internationally, studies suggest that inadequate comprehension of the concept of palliative care and misconceptions about it hinder the effective use of palliative care, especially in developing nations. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Nijmeh AL-Atiyyat, Ahmed Al Ibraheemi, Majdi Rababa, Wafa'a Mousa Othman, Abdallah Abu Khait, Dima Ali Salem Jaradat Source Type: research

Attitudes and beliefs regarding Pain Medicine: results of a national palliative physician survey
Pain is a prevalent symptom in patients with serious illness and often requires interventional approaches for adequate treatment. Little is known about referral patterns and collaborative attitudes of palliative physicians regarding pain management specialists. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 25, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Daniel K. Partain, Wil L. Santivasi, Mihir M. Kamdar, Susan M. Moeschler, Jon C. Tilburt, Karen M. Fischer, Jacob J. Strand Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Lifelong Learning Indicators in Medical Students After a Novel Communication Skills Session” [Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 67 (2024) e367–e374]
The authors regret there were some errors in Table 3. The corrected table is below. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Alana Sagin, Dorene Balmer, Rosie Musheno, Jennifer M. Olenik, Laura Dingfield, Nadia L. Bennett, C. Jessica Dine Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Creating a Palliative Care Clinic for Patients with Cancer Pain and Substance Use Disorder
Opioids are a first-line treatment for severe cancer pain. However, clinicians may be reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) or clinical concerns about non-prescribed substance use. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sachin S. Kale, Gennaro Di Tosto, Laura J. Rush, Justin Kullgren, Deborah Russell, Martin Fried, Blessing Igboeli, Julie Teater, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Devon K. Check, Jessica Merlin, Ann Scheck McAlearney Tags: Brief Quality Improvement Report Source Type: research

REaL and SOGI Data Collection: Results from a Palliative Care Quality Collaborative Survey
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Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 24, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Nouri, Steven Z. Pantilat, Diane E. Meier, Jonathan M. Nicolla, Fred A.P. Friedman, Robin Y. Chan, Carey Candrian Tags: Letter Source Type: research

An initial examination of ChatGPT responses to questions about decision making in advanced cancer
ChatGPT is an online chat application supported by a large language model (LLM) that has garnered widespread attention in scientific research.1 It is well understood that patients with cancer use the internet as a source of information to support medical decision making (DM),2 and recent research suggests that ChatGPT often provides accurate medical information in response to questions about cancer.3 Given ChatGPT's accessibility, it is likely to be used by individuals seeking DM support related to cancer. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 22, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Meghan McDarby, Emily L. Mroz, Amanda Kastrinos, Gleneara Bates-Pappas, Smita Banerjee, Patricia A. Parker Tags: Letter Source Type: research

An Evaluation of the Uses of the HOPE Spiritual Assessment Tool: Preliminary Project Findings
1. Participants will be able to employ the components of the HOPE spiritual assessment, it's strengths and weakness.2. Utilizing representative narrative responses from study participants, participants will be able to apply the use of the HOPE spiritual assessment to various clinical scenarios. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Achutha Srinivasan, Priya Gottlieb, Georgia Sleeth, Meera Mennillo, Gowri Anandarajah Source Type: research

Beyond the Incision: A Palliative Care Curriculum for General Surgery Residents
1. Utilizing resident needs-based assessments, the participants will self-report the ability to survey residents in order to identify and fill resident-reported training deficiencies.2. Utilizing a multimodal approach, the participants will self-report the ability to design, integrate, implement, and tailor a surgical palliative care curriculum. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Andrea M. Lifrieri, Taylor Kline, Lee Schmidt, Allen Zhong, Celia M. Divino, Noelle Marie C. Javier Source Type: research

Closing the Gaps: Designing an Accessible Palliative Care Curriculum for Resident Physicians
1. Evaluate current resident education models for teaching Hospice and Palliative Medicine topics and identify education gaps.2. Adapt more effective methods for integrating Hospice and Palliative Medicine topics into current resident education models. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Chelsea Roach, Calvin Gross, Paul Zimmerman, Jennifer McEntee, Michelle Lyman Source Type: research

Community Engagement Across the Continuum in Palliative Care Education and Research
1. Recognize the value of Community Engagement in anti-racist teaching and research.2. Identify and discuss the challenges and ethical concerns in implementing CBPR within existing research and education structures. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Shena Gazaway, Elizabeth Chuang, Chantel Gordon, Malika Samuel, Tamara Nix Parker Source Type: research

Competimility in LIFE: Using NHPCO's Project ECHO Model to Teach DEI Topics to Palliative Care Providers
1. Participants will self-analyze their own DEI education and commit to participating in project ECHO sessions.2. Participants will describe the LIFE factors that contribute to under-utilization of hospice and palliative care services in health-disparate communities. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Syeda Sundus Mujahid, Dr. Aparna Gupta, India Harris-Jones, Jasmine K. Sandhu, June E. Jeon, Cynthia X. Pan Source Type: research

Early Goal of Care Discussions in Healthcare: A Survey Case Report on Benefits and Perceptions
1. Healthcare institutions should invest in communication training for healthcare professionals to facilitate effective early goal of care discussions. Creating standardized protocols for initiating these conversations and allocating resources for meaningful patient-provider interactions can lead to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.2. Creating standardized protocols for initiating these conversations and allocating resources for meaningful patient-provider interactions can lead to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Noreena Aslam, Aamir Hayat Source Type: research

Embracing the Uncomfortable: Palliative Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorder as a Serious Illness
1. Understand the unique challenges and complexities associated with providing palliative care to patients with substance use disorder as a serious illness, including the physical, emotional, and social aspects that contribute to their suffering.2. Describe strategies to unstructure and rebuild care plans collaboratively with patients, taking into consideration their values and goals, to effectively address the specific needs and preferences of patients with SUD as a serious illness within a palliative care framework. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: M Catherine Trimbur, Bridget Sumser Source Type: research

Feasibility and acceptability of virtual dignity therapy for palliative care patients with advanced cancer
1. Understand the foundation of DT and the utilization of virtual platform to provide DT to patients with advanced cancer.2. Identify lessons learned, pros and cons of vDT and strategies to implement into clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ellen Wild, Jessica Weng, Deirdre Pachman, Cory Ingram, Melissa Felt Source Type: research