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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Roles of Chaplains and Clergy in Spiritual Care for African Americans in Hospice: A Pilot StudyThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 717-727, August 2025. ContextSpiritual care isrecognition ofpatient and caregiver spiritual/religious needs andattention tothose needs. Caregivers of African American hospice patients are more likely to report worse emotional/religious support. Yet, spiritual care delivery ... Aug 2, 2024
Utilization of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in End-of-Life PatientsThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 769-774, August 2025. PurposeThe use of antibiotics for end-of-life patients is controversial; currently there is limited guidance on the use of antibiotics in hospice patients. The threat of antibiotic resistance, risk of adverse events, variable efficacy, and time to benefit ... Aug 14, 2024
Nurse-Led Advance Care Planning in Adults in the U.S.- A Scoping ReviewThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 801-813, August 2025. BackgroundAdvance care planning involves discussing individuals’ future medical treatment and care preferences. Nurses, due to their close relationships with patients and families, may be well-positioned to lead these discussions. Exploring the components ... Aug 18, 2024
Feasibility of Using Simulation to Evaluate Implementation Fidelity in an Advance Care Planning Pragmatic TrialThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 785-791, August 2025. Background and Objectives:Traditional methods of fidelity monitoring are not possible in pragmatic trials in real-world clinical settings. We describe our approach to monitoring and reinforcing the fidelity to ACP conversations for a hard-to-reach ... Sep 3, 2024
End-Of-Life Cancer Patients’ Dignity Perception Before and During COVID-19 PandemicThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 840-848, August 2025. Background:The safety and restriction regulations implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted people’s quality of life compromising the perception of dignity. Preserving dignity for end-of-life patients remains a paramount ... Jul 24, 2024
Effectiveness and Feasibility of Home-Based Palliative Care Interventions for Geriatric Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review Using Narrative SynthesisThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 826-839, August 2025. BackgroundDue to an urgent need to develop palliative care services for geriatric patients with advanced cancer, an overview of available information regarding home-based palliative care interventions would be valuable.AimTo summarize current literature ... Aug 28, 2024
Malnutrition is Associated With Fatigue and Anxiety in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to Home Palliative CareThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 756-760, August 2025. ObjectiveInformation regarding the nutrition profile of advanced cancer patients followed at home is lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of patients who were admitted to specialized home palliative care, and examine ... Aug 27, 2024
Antibiotics at End of Life: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? A Narrative ReviewThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 792-800, August 2025. BackgroundAntibiotics are frequently prescribed at the end of life, though the benefits and harms are not well understood.MethodsWe abstracted relevant findings from articles published in English in the past 25 years to answer questions generated by ... Sep 8, 2024
The Sowers of Seeds: A Qualitative Analysis of the Role of Palliative Care Educators in Facilitating Goals-of-Care Conversations and Palliative Care ReferralsThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 761-768, August 2025. BackgroundOptimal care for seriously ill and older patients often involves advance care planning (ACP), goals-of-care (GOC) conversations, and specialty palliative care consultation, three sometimes overlapping, yet distinct practices. Insufficient ... Aug 28, 2024
Differential Effects of an Integrated Community-Based End-Of-Life Support Team (ICEST) Model for Terminally Ill Older Adults on Spousal and Adult-Children CaregiversThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 775-784, August 2025. Backgrounds:Family caregivers (FCs) play an essential role in delivering home-based end-of-life care. However, little is known about FCs’' experiences when undertaking this role. The integrated community end-of-life support team (ICEST) is a needs-driven,... Aug 8, 2024
Exploring the Perceptions of Families and Nurses After Signing a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order for Patients in Respiratory Care WardsThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 746-755, August 2025. Introduction:This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of family caregivers and nurses after the signing of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order for patients in respiratory care wards (RCWs). The goal was to facilitate nurses’ preparedness ... Sep 16, 2024
A Scoping Review of the Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Engagement in Hospital-Based Palliative Care in Australian HospitalsThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 814-825, August 2025. Background:Current research has shown that inpatient palliative care (PC) services are under-utilized, poorly integrated, and frequently introduced too late during inpatient hospital stays. The aim of this study was to identify a comprehensive list of ... Sep 30, 2024
Certified Child Life Specialists in Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations: A State of the ProfessionThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 728-734, August 2025. BackgroundCertified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) provide developmentally appropriate psychosocial care to children to promote positive coping. However, little is known about the current professional landscape and opportunities for professional growth, ... Nov 12, 2024
Palliative Care Experiences Among Adults From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Scoping ReviewThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 42, Issue 8, Page 735-745, August 2025. BackgroundPatients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (URGs) in the United States (US) experience disparities in accessing palliative care (PC) at the end of life (EOL). Additionally, little effort has been made to understand their experiences ... Aug 13, 2024
Ethics Roundtable State-Erected Barriers to End-of-Life CareThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. Oct 4, 2024
The Four RulesThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. Occurring during my third and final year of internal medicine residency, this tough case remains one of the most memorable in my nearly 20 years as a physician. After I wrote this essay for an issue on end-of-life care for my local hospital’s magazine, it ... Jun 4, 2025
A Survey to Enhance Procedural Based Skills in Hospice EducationThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. We aimed to conduct a needs assessment survey to better understand the frequency and types of procedures performed in and across hospice educational settings in order enhance the hospice education curriculum across diverse practice settings and ... Mar 27, 2025
You’ve Got A Friendtor in Me: Innovations in Peer Mentoring for Mid-Career Palliative Care CliniciansThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. Introduction:Mentoring is crucial to professional success, but little is known about the professional development needs of mid-career hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) clinicians.Methods:An interprofessional “friendtor” group of five HPM clinicians ... Mar 14, 2025
“Are They Just Experimenting With All of Us?” Cultural Considerations for Clinicians Caring for Seriously Ill Great Plains American IndiansThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. Context:Serious illnesses like cancer disproportionately affect American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Peoples. AI/AN patients deserve culturally responsive healthcare at all times, and especially when journeying through serious illness.Objectives:... Mar 14, 2025
Consistent, Concise and Meaningful: Clinician Perceptions of a Novel Dyspnea Assessment ToolThis link opens in a new window American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print. BackgroundDyspnea is a prevalent and distressing symptom in interstitial lung diseases with significant effects on patients’ quality of life and associated with poorer prognosis. Guidelines recommend a multidimensional dyspnea assessment tool. We ... Mar 13, 2025

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