Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer
Background Incurable cancer, which often constitutes an enormous challenge for patients,
their families, and medical professionals, profoundly affects the patient's physical and …
their families, and medical professionals, profoundly affects the patient's physical and …
Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers
B Gomes, N Calanzani, V Curiale… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Extensive evidence shows that well over 50% of people prefer to be cared for
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …
and to die at home provided circumstances allow choice. Despite best efforts and policies …
Early versus delayed initiation of concurrent palliative oncology care: patient outcomes in the ENABLE III randomized controlled trial
Purpose Randomized controlled trials have supported integrated oncology and palliative
care (PC); however, optimal timing has not been evaluated. We investigated the effect of …
care (PC); however, optimal timing has not been evaluated. We investigated the effect of …
Benefits of early versus delayed palliative care to informal family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes from the ENABLE III randomized controlled …
Purpose To determine the effect of early versus delayed initiation of a palliative care
intervention for family caregivers (CGs) of patients with advanced cancer. Patients and …
intervention for family caregivers (CGs) of patients with advanced cancer. Patients and …
Change in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries: site of death, place of care, and health care transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009
Importance A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that more
persons die at home. This has been cited as evidence that persons dying in the United …
persons die at home. This has been cited as evidence that persons dying in the United …
Effects of a palliative care intervention on clinical outcomes in patients with advanced cancer: the Project ENABLE II randomized controlled trial
M Bakitas, KD Lyons, MT Hegel, S Balan, FC Brokaw… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context There are few randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of palliative care
interventions to improve the care of patients with advanced cancer. Objective To determine …
interventions to improve the care of patients with advanced cancer. Objective To determine …
Defining the elements of early palliative care that are associated with patient-reported outcomes and the delivery of end-of-life care
Purpose We describe the key elements of early palliative care (PC) across the illness
trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes …
trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes …
A review of the trials which examine early integration of outpatient and home palliative care for patients with serious illnesses
Background: Palliative care has emerged as care that specifically aims to address gaps
inherent in disease-centered approaches in order to enhance care quality in serious illness …
inherent in disease-centered approaches in order to enhance care quality in serious illness …
What is the evidence that palliative care teams improve outcomes for cancer patients and their families?
IJ Higginson, CJ Evans - The Cancer Journal, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Patients with advanced cancer experience a complex web of problems, all of which interact.
Specialist palliative care services have developed to meet these needs, but their …
Specialist palliative care services have developed to meet these needs, but their …
Effect of an early palliative care telehealth intervention vs usual care on patients with heart failure: the ENABLE CHF-PC randomized clinical trial
Importance National guidelines recommend early palliative care for patients with advanced
heart failure, which disproportionately affects rural and minority populations. Objective To …
heart failure, which disproportionately affects rural and minority populations. Objective To …