A5055774990- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Ethics in medical practice
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
University of Toronto
2016-2025
University Health Network
2016-2025
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
2016-2025
Bruyère
2023-2024
University of Ottawa
2023-2024
3M (United States)
2024
Ottawa Hospital
2024
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2024
Zimmer (Switzerland)
2016-2024
Ghent University
2023
<h3>Background:</h3> Early palliative care is increasingly recommended but seldom practised. We sought to examine perceptions of among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. <h3>Methods:</h3> After conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial early versus standard for cancer, we approached caregivers participate in semistructured interviews seeking assess, qualitatively, attitudes about care. used the grounded theory method data collection analysis. <h3>Results:</h3> A total...
To describe current referral practices of oncologists to specialized palliative care (SPC) and define demographic characteristics, practice situations, opinions associated with referral.Physician members the Canadian Association Medical Oncologists, Radiation Society Surgical Oncology were invited participate in an anonymous survey assessing SPC practices. Participants received two e-mailed mailed invitations.The response rate was 72% (603 839 physicians); 37% medical...
Purpose Individuals with advanced cancer experience substantial distress in response to disease burden and impending mortality. Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM) is a novel, brief, manualized psychotherapeutic intervention intended treat prevent depression end-of-life patients cancer. We conducted randomized controlled trial compare CALM usual care (UC) this population. Methods Patients were recruited from outpatient oncology clinics at comprehensive center into an unblinded...
The authors present a simple tool that uses performance status alone to prognosticate in advanced cancer, and has discriminatory ability similar of more complex models.
To provide evidence-based guidance to oncology clinicians, patients, nonprofessional caregivers, and palliative care clinicians update the 2016 ASCO guideline on integration of into standard for all patients diagnosed with cancer.
Although there is increasing advocacy for timely symptom control in patients with cancer, few studies have assessed outpatient palliative care clinics. This study prospectively the efficacy of an Oncology Palliative Care Clinic (OPCC) improving patient distress and satisfaction.Eligible were new referrals to OPCC, had metastatic at least 18 years old, well enough able speak read English sufficiently provide informed consent complete questionnaires. Patients received a consultation by team....
Although early intervention is increasingly advocated to prevent and relieve distress in patients with metastatic cancer, the risk factors for such symptoms their trajectory are not well established. We therefore conducted a longitudinal study determine course predictors of depressive symptoms.Patients (N = 365) gastrointestinal or lung cancer completed measures physical distress, self-esteem, attachment security, spiritual well-being, social support, hopelessness, depression at baseline;...
Abstract Objective This study evaluates the quality of life (QOL) and mental health (MH) caregivers patients with advanced cancer who are receiving ambulatory oncology care associations patient, caregiver care‐related characteristics. Methods Patients gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, lung or gynaecologic cancer, their caregivers, were recruited from 24 medical clinics for a cluster‐randomized trial early palliative care. Caregivers completed Caregiver QOL—Cancer scale Medical...
Abstract Objective : Attachment security has been identified as an important buffer of distress in patients with cancer and other medical illnesses but current measures have not adapted for this population who may be older, long‐term stable relationships, suffering from considerable disease burden. This study reports on (1) the psychometric properties a modified 36‐item Experiences Close Relationships scale (ECR), population; (2) validity brief 16‐item version our scale. Methods A ECR...