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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Mar 27
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Study aims to increase understanding of family caregivers’ experiences in their relative’s last week of life before and during the pandemic, www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  

  Supporting Family Caregivers of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia in Their Last Week of Life: A Survey Among Bereaved Family Caregivers | Palliative Medicine Reports

  Background: Family caregivers of people with dementia in nursing homes may need support from healthcare providers, especially when death is approaching. Objective: To increase our understanding of family caregivers’ experiences in their relative’s last week of life before and during the pandemic, their needs for emotional, practical, and spiritual support, and the extent to which those needs are accommodated by healthcare providers. Design: Survey among bereaved family caregivers of people with dementia recruited from six nursing homes in the Netherlands in 2018–2019 and 2020–2022. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 165 family caregivers (response rate: 55%). Most respondents (79%) rated the overall care they received as “excellent,” “very good,” or “good.” More respondents reported a need for emotional (74%) and practical (64%) support than for spiritual support (37%). Emotional and practical support were more commonly “always” or “most of the time” provided (63% and 51%, respectively) than spiritual support (22%). Differences existed in the presence of practical, emotional, and spiritual support needs (p < 0.001) and the frequency in which those support types were provided when there was a need (p < 0.001). The overall care that was received was more likely to be rated as “excellent” or “very good” when a higher frequency of emotional (p < 0.001), spiritual (p < 0.002), or practical (p < 0.001) support was reported. Before and during the pandemic, family caregivers’ responses were mostly similar. Conclusion: Family caregivers had support needs that were not always met, which was especially the case for spiritual support needs. Healthcare providers should be trained to accommodate support needs and refer to appropriate support services when necessary.

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Mar 27
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Narrative review examines the barriers to single-fraction palliative radiotherapy adoption for bone metastases in low- and middle-income countries and explores possible solutions www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  

  Breaking Barriers to Better Care: A Narrative Review on the Adoption of Single-Fraction Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | Palliative Medicine Reports

  Introduction: Palliative radiotherapy is essential for managing bone metastases, providing effective pain relief, and improving quality of life. While multiple fractions of radiotherapy are commonly u...

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Mar 27
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social study investigates nursing support for patients with cancer pain in Japanese palliative care units www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  

  Nursing Practice for Patients with Cancer Pain with Predicted Prognosis of Months or Weeks: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Japan | Palliative Medicine Reports

  Background: Nonpharmacological therapies implemented by nurses in clinical practice for patients with cancer pain remain unclear. Objective: To investigate nursing support for patients with cancer pai...

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Mar 27
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Top-Read Articles: Opioids and Immunosuppression now available online: info.liebertpub.com/top-read-art...

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Mar 4
  Read @palliativemreports.bsky.social Top Cited Articles - always open access! info.liebertpub.com/top-cited-ar...

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Feb 11
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Read and share PMR's recently published papers - always open access - 45913838.hs-sites.com/new-articles...

  New Articles: Effects of High-Resolution Natural Sound

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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Feb 10
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Editorial: E-Learning to Fill Gaps in Serious Illness Communication Education: A Missing Piece or an Unfinished Puzzle? www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  
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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Feb 10
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social study aimed to assess effects of high-resolution natural sound with inaudible high-frequency components on healing, symptoms, sleep satisfaction, and autonomic nerve function among terminally ill cancer patients www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  
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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Feb 10
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social Study measures effectiveness, as assessed by relatives and staff, of end-of-life care according to the acute basic palliation concept for patients discharged from an emergency department www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  
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  Palliative Medicine Reports palliativemreports.bsky.social · Feb 10
  @palliativemreports.bsky.social study investigated the frequency with which nursing support for constipation is provided for patients with cancer during the prognostic months and weeks www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
  

  Nursing Support for Constipation in Palliative Care Units in Japan: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study | Palliative Medicine Reports

  Purpose: This study investigated the frequency with which nursing support for constipation is provided for patients with cancer during the prognostic months and weeks. Methods: An online cross-section...

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