A5084546222- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health and Surgery
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2015-2025
RELX Group (United States)
2023
RWTH Aachen University
2021
Institute for Advanced Study
2021
Universidad de Navarra
2020
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
2018
African Palliative Care Association
2018
American University of Beirut Medical Center
2018
Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center
2018
Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica "Antonio José de Sucre"
2018
ContextThe International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care developed a consensus-based definition of palliative care (PC) that focuses on the relief serious health-related suffering, concept put forward by Lancet Commission Global Access to Pain Relief.ObjectiveThe main objective this article is present research behind new definition.MethodsThe three-phased consensus process involved health workers from countries in all income levels. In Phase 1, 38 PC experts evaluated components...
Background: Reports about regulations and laws on Euthanasia Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) are becoming increasingly common in the media. Many groups have expressed opposition to euthanasia PAS while those favor argue that severely chronically ill debilitated patients a right control timing manner of their death. Others both ethically legitimate rare exceptional cases. Given these discussions as well new proposed may powerful impact patients, caregivers, health care providers,...
Purpose The purpose of this new resource-stratified guideline is to provide expert guidance clinicians and policymakers on implementing palliative care patients with cancer their caregivers in resource-constrained settings intended complement the Integration Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society Clinical Practice Guideline Update 2016. Methods ASCO convened a multidisciplinary, multinational panel experts medical oncology, family medicine, radiation...
Background: Recently, the Latin American Association for Palliative Care developed 10 indicators to monitor development of palliative care and enhance regional national strategies. Aim: To compare status across nations using classify countries into three levels development. Methods: A secondary analysis following (number in each category): Policy (1), Education (3), Service Provision Opioids (3). Index was constructed adding standard score ( z-score) indicator. Setting/participants: Nineteen...
Annually, more than 61 million people worldwide experience about 6 billion days of serious health-related suffering that could be alleviated with access to palliative care and pain relief. However, is limited or nonexistent in most parts the world. The abyss so stark 50% world's poorest populations live countries receive only 1% opioid analgesics distributed worldwide. By contrast, richest 10% population nearly 90% relief medications.The Lancet Commission on Global Access Palliative Care...
ContextApproximately 170,000 children in need of palliative care die every year Europe without access to it. This field remains an evolving specialty with unexplored development.ObjectivesTo conduct the first regional assessment pediatric (PPC) development and provision using data from European Association for Palliative Care atlas 2019.MethodsTwo surveys were conducted. The one included a single question regarding PPC service was addressed by informants. second 10 specific indicators...
Background: Service provision is a key domain to assess national-level palliative care development. Three editions of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Atlas monitored changes in service across Europe since 2005. Aim: To study trends specialized at home teams, hospital support and inpatient services between 2005 2019. Design: Secondary analysis was conducted drawing from databases on number 2005, 2012, Ratios per 100,000 inhabitants increase rates three periods were...
The Eurobarometer Survey of the EAPC Task Force on Development Palliative Care in Europe is part a programme work to produce comprehensive information provision palliative care across Europe. Aim: To identify barriers development Western Method: A qualitative survey was undertaken amongst boards national associations, eliciting opinions opportunities for, and to, development. By July 2006, 44/52 (85%) European countries had responded survey; we report here results from 22/25 (88%) Analysis:...
Opioids are essential medicines. The World Health Organization and Action International monitor the price of However, their surveys do not include opioids, there is no information on affordability.To provide access to pain treatment, as measured by availability dispensed five opioids in 13 formulations, affordability oral immediate-release (IR) morphine.The Association for Hospice Palliative Care members were distributed countries' Gross National Income (GNI) level using Bank categories,...
Section 2 of the 2019 World Health Organization Model List Essential Medicines includes opioid analgesics formulations commonly used for control pain and respiratory distress, as well sedative anxiolytic substances such midazolam diazepam. These medicines, essential to palliative care, are regulated under international drug conventions overseen by United Nations specialized agencies treaty bodies national laws. Those laws regulations directly affect bedside availability Internationally...
Inequities and gaps in palliative care access are a serious impediment to health systems especially low- middle-income countries the accurate measurement of need across conditions is critical step understanding addressing issue. Serious Health-related Suffering (SHS) novel methodology measure was originally developed by The Lancet Commission on Global Access Palliative Care Pain Relief. In 2015, first iteration – SHS 1.0 estimated at over 61 million people worldwide experiencing least 6...
The objective of this study was to identify, through a consensus process, the essential practices in primary palliative care. A three-phase designed. Phase 1 methods included development working group; literature review; baseline list practices; and identification levels intervention. In 2, physicians, nurses, nurse aides (n = 425) from 63 countries were asked three Delphi rounds rate as or nonessential select appropriate intervention for each. 3, representatives 45 care organizations rank...