A5047443995- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
Alberta Health Services
2018-2025
Foothills Medical Centre
2024
ContextTimely palliative care can alleviate distress after diagnosis of an incurable cancer. However, late referrals to continue, reflecting various provider and patient barriers.ObjectiveTo determine patient/caregiver-reported acceptability a phone call offering supportive (SPC) consultation without requiring oncologist referral.MethodsTwo SPC nurses screened out-patient clinic lists at tertiary cancer center weekly called all eligible patients offer consultation. Eligibility: >18 years,...
Abstract Purpose Timely access to supportive and palliative care (PC) remains a challenge. A proposed solution is trigger an automatic referral process PC by pre-determined clinical criteria. This study sought co-design with patients providers for newly diagnosed stage IV lung cancer. Methods In Step 1 of this work, nine one on phone interviews were conducted advanced cancer their perspectives the acceptability contact specialist provider triggered process. Interviews thematically analysed....
Objective Increasing numbers of Canadians living with complex, life-limiting conditions demand high-quality palliative care. Timely access to care can help reduce stress, improve quality life, and provide relief for patients their families. The purpose this study is explore the experiences family physicians (FPs) regarding decision process introducing chronic diseases. Methods Interpretive description methodology was used guide investigation research question. Thirteen Calgary Zone FPs...
e24097 Background: Timely palliative care interventions can help to alleviate the distress people experience after a diagnosis of an incurable, life-threatening cancer. However, referrals continue be late due various provider and patient barriers. The Palliative Care Early Systematic (PaCES)-Automatic study was co-designed with patients providers implemented early intervention for newly diagnosed stage IV non-small lung cancer (NSCLC). objective this determine patient/caregiver-reported...