A5027245809- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Mental Health via Writing
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Transportation and Mobility Innovations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Social Media in Health Education
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
Cicely Saunders International
2019-2025
King's College London
2019-2025
RWTH Aachen University
2024
King's College - North Carolina
2020
University of Leicester
2018
Little is known about the role of geographic access to inpatient palliative and end life care (PEoLC) facilities in place death how varies by settlement (urban rural). This study aims fill this evidence gap. Individual-level data 2014 (N = 430,467, aged 25 +) were extracted from Office for National Statistics (ONS) registry linked ONS postcode directory file derive deceased. Drive times patients' residence nearest PEoLC used as a proxy estimate access. A modified Poisson regression was...
Public involvement is increasingly considered a prerequisite for high-quality research. However, in palliative care impeded by limited evidence on the best approaches populations affected life-limiting illness.To evaluate strategy public and rehabilitation research, to identify successful areas improvement.Co-produced qualitative evaluation using focus groups interviews. Thematic analysis undertaken research team comprising contributors researchers.Researchers members from institute,...
Background In Chinese traditional culture, discussions surrounding death are often considered taboo, leading to a poor quality of death, and limited public awareness knowledge about palliative end-of-life care (PEoLC). However, the increasing prevalence social media in health communication China presents an opportunity promote educate PEoLC through online discussions. Objective This study aimed examine factors influencing engagement on platform develop practice recommendations such...
Abstract Background emergency department (ED) visits have inherent risks for people with dementia yet increase towards the end-of-life. Although some individual-level determinants of ED been identified, little is known about service-level determinants. Objective to examine individual- and factors associated by in last year life. Methods retrospective cohort study using hospital administrative mortality data at individual-level, linked health social care service area-level across England. The...
Palliative and end-of-life care (PEoLC) played a critical role in relieving distress providing grief support response to the heavy toll caused by COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about public opinions concerning PEoLC during Given that social media have potential collect real-time opinions, an analysis of this evidence vital guide future policy-making.
There is much variation in hospice use with respect to geographic factors such as area-based deprivation, location of patient's residence and proximity services location. However, little known about how the association between access inpatient deaths varies by patients' region settlement.To examine regional differences deaths.A population-based observational study England, UK. Records patients aged ≥ 25 years (n = 123088) who died from non-accidental causes 2014, were extracted Office for...
Purpose Disability in activities of daily living (ADL) is a common unmet need among people with advanced respiratory disease. Rehabilitation could help prolong independence, but indicators for timely intervention this population are lacking. This study aimed to identify trajectories disability ADLs over time, and predicting factors,
Abstract Objective: Twitter data have been increasingly used to address health-related issues. However, little is known about their potential for understanding public opinions and sentiments of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The present study explores opinion pandemic using Tweets from 3 popular Coronavirus-related hashtags (#COVID19, #Coronavirus, #SARSCoV2). Results : Of 39,726 analysed, we found that over 60% words within in all 63.9%; #Coronavirus: 65.6%; #SARSCoV2: 63.5%) conveyed a...
Background Previous studies have revealed that there is significant geographical variation in place of death (PoD) England, with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics explaining ≤ 25% this variation. Service factors, mostly modifiable, may account for some the unexplained variation, but their role had never been evaluated systematically. Methods A national population-based observational study using National Death Registration Database (2014) linked to area-level service data from...
Background: Jordan faces complex health care challenges due to refugee influx and an aging population. Palliative planning delivery require data ensure services respond changing population needs. Objectives: To determine the trend in mortality place of death Jordan. Design: Population-based study. Setting/Subjects: Death registry adult decedents (n = 143,215), 2005-2016. Measurements: Descriptive statistics examined change demographic (categorized as hospital nonhospital). Binomial logistic...
Background The presence of comorbidities in people with lung cancer is common. Despite this, large-scale contemporary reports describing patterns and trends are limited. Design methods Population-based analysis using Office for National Statistics Mortality Data. Our cohort included all adults who died from (ICD-10 codes C33–C34) England between 2001 2017. We describe decedents 0, 1 or ≥2 explore changes overtime the six most common identified: chronic respiratory disease; diabetes;...
Multiple long-term health conditions (MLTCs) are common and increasing among older people, yet there is limited understanding of their prevalence association with social care expenditure.To estimate the MTLCs English expenditure.Our study population included those aged ≥ 65 who died in England year 2018 any following recorded on death certificate: diabetes; cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) including hypertension; dementia; stroke; respiratory; chronic kidney (CKDs). Prevalence was based...
Background Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented strain in healthcare systems, but little is known about how it affected patients requiring palliative and end-of-life care from GPs. Aim To evaluate impact of on primary service use last 3 months life, including consultations prescribing, to identify associated factors. Design setting A retrospective cohort study UK, using data Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Method The included those who died between 2019 2020. Poisson...
Long-term neurological conditions include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's-related diseases, and motor neurone disease. National international guidelines recommend a palliative approach for advancing disease, but there is little research describing comparing the care needs of these patients side by side.
Objective To explore opioid prescribing patterns for cancer pain in Latin America (LA). Methods A systematic review was conducted adhering to Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Relevant databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, LILACS Scielo, were searched from inception June 2023. Empirical studies of prescription adult palliative care patients with included. Methodological quality assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. Data...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> In Chinese traditional culture, discussions surrounding death are often considered taboo, leading to a poor quality of death, and limited public awareness knowledge about palliative end-of-life care (PEoLC). However, the increasing prevalence social media in health communication China presents an opportunity promote educate PEoLC through online discussions. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed examine factors influencing engagement on platform...
Palliative care should be a component of COVID-19 management to relieve suffering, improve patient outcomes and save cost We identified appraised palliative recommendations within guidelines in Africa using rapid document analysis All any language published between December 2019 May 2020 were retrieved through online search email in-country key contacts the documents African Care Association standards for providing quality Fifty-five from 29 out 54 countries Fifteen 15 included final...