A5038350835- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Ethics in medical practice
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Family Support in Illness
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
University of Pittsburgh
2016-2025
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
2014-2025
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2013-2024
RELX Group (United States)
2023
Meharry Medical College
2022
UPMC Presbyterian
2022
Institute of Medical Ethics
2019-2021
Marymount University
2017
University of Virginia
2017
University of Colorado Denver
2017
Informed consent is legally and ethically required before invasive non-emergent procedures. Language barriers make obtaining informed more complex.Determine the impact of language on documentation among patients in a teaching hospital with on-site interpreter services.Matched retrospective chart review study.Eligible Chinese- Spanish-speaking limited English proficiency (LEP) who received thoracentesis, paracentesis, or lumbar puncture were matched eligible English-speaking by procedure,...
A significant proportion of US Latinos with diabetes have limited English proficiency (LEP). Whether language barriers in health care contribute to poor glycemic control is unknown.To assess the association between (LEP) and whether this modified by having a language-concordant physician.Cross-sectional, observational study using data from 2005-2006 Diabetes Study Northern California (DISTANCE). Patients received managed setting interpreter services self-reported their ability Spanish...
Most hematologic oncologists view palliative care as end-of-life care, whereas solid tumor more often a subspecialty for comanaging patients with complex cases.
Improving provision of palliative care in oncology may require efforts beyond increasing service availability. Developing ways for oncologists and physicians to collaborate integrate their respective skills help.
Background: This analysis describes associations between area deprivation and patient-reported outcomes among patients with advanced cancer. Methods: is a cross-sectional of baseline data from multisite primary palliative care intervention trial. Participants were adult Patient-level scores calculated using the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). Quality life symptom burden measured. Uni- multivariate regressions estimated interest. Results: Among 672 patients, ∼0.5 (54%) women most (94%)...
Guidelines recommend early specialty palliative care for all patients with advanced cancer, but most lack access to such services.To assess the effect of CONNECT (Care Management by Oncology Nurses Address Supportive Care Needs), a primary intervention delivered oncology nurses, on patient outcomes.This cluster randomized clinical trial vs standard was conducted from July 25, 2016, October 6, 2020. Participants were adult metastatic solid tumors who undergoing oncological and whom an...
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Surrogates of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) want honest prognostic information, but they also to hear good news. There has been little examination how surrogates navigate these dual needs or clinicians should respond.
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In critical care, the specific, structured approach to patient care known as a "time-limited trial" has been promoted in literature help patients, surrogate decision makers, and clinicians navigate consequential decisions about life-sustaining therapy face of uncertainty. Despite promotion time-limited trial approach, lack consensus its definition essential elements prevents optimal clinical use rigorous evaluation impact. The objectives this American Thoracic Society Workshop Committee were...
Advertising by health care institutions has increased steadily in recent years. While direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising is subject to unique oversight the Federal Drug Administration, advertisements for services are regulated Trade Commission and treated no differently from consumer goods. In this article, we argue that decisions about pursuing distinguished informational asymmetries, high stakes, patient vulnerabilities, grounding fiduciary responsibilities on part of...