Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health AdministrationAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 35 Số 7 - Trang 959-965 - 2018
Shelli Feder, Nancy S. Redeker, Sangchoon Jeon, Dena Schulman‐Green, Julie A. Womack, Janet P. Tate, Roger Bedimo, Matthew J. Budoff, Adeel A. Butt, Kristina Crothers, Kathleen M. Akgün
Background: Patients with heart failure (HF) are at increased risk of unmet palliative care needs. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ( ICD-9) code, V66.7, can identify palliative care services. However, code validity for specialist palliative care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has not been determined. ... hiện toàn bộ
Differential Utilization of Palliative Care Consultation Between Medical and Surgical ServicesAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 37 Số 4 - Trang 250-257 - 2020
Minh-Thuy Nguyen, Timothy Feeney, Chanmin Kim, Frederick Thurston Drake, Suzanne Mitchell, Magdalena Bednarczyk, Sabrina E. Sanchez
There is a paucity of data regarding the utilization of palliative care consultation (PCC) in surgical specialties. We conducted a retrospective review of 2321 adult patients (age ≥18) who died within 6 months of admission to Boston Medical Center from 2012 to 2017. Patients were included for analysis if their length of stay was more than 48 hours and if, based on their diagnoses as deter...... hiện toàn bộ
Surgical Versus Medical Team Assignment and Secondary Palliative Care Services for Patients Dying in a Cardiac HospitalAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 36 Số 4 - Trang 316-320 - 2019
Benjamin Gandesbery, Krista Dobbie, Emer Joyce, Laura J. Hoeksema, Silvia Perez Protto, Eiran Z. Gorodeski
Background: Secondary palliative care (SPC) provides several benefits for patients with cardiovascular disease, but historically, it has been underutilized in this population. Prior research suggests a low rate of SPC consultation by surgical teams in general, but little is known about how surgical teams utilize SPC in the setting of severe cardiovascular...... hiện toàn bộ
A Tripartite Model of Community Attitudes to Palliative CareAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 36 Số 10 - Trang 877-884 - 2019
Moira O’Connor, Lauren J. Breen, Kaaren Watts, Henry James, Rhys Goodridge
Background: Despite a growth in palliative care services, access and referral patterns are inconsistent and only a minority of people who would benefit from such care receive it. Use of palliative care is also affected by community attitudes toward palliative care. As such, determining community attitudes toward palliative care is crucial. We also need to...... hiện toàn bộ
Knowledge of Palliative Care Among Community-Dwelling AdultsAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 35 Số 4 - Trang 647-651 - 2018
Elissa Kozlov, Meghan McDarby, M. Carrington Reid, Brian Carpenter
Objective: To identify what laypersons know about palliative care using the Palliative Care Knowledge Scale (PaCKS). A secondary aim was to establish preliminary normative data for the PaCKS. Methods: A sample of 301 adults were recruited via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk database. Participants wer...... hiện toàn bộ
Young Adults’ Perspectives on Advance Care PlanningAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 35 Số 4 - Trang 627-634 - 2018
Jennifer Tripken, Cathy S. Elrod
Objective: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of young adults regarding advance care planning (ACP). Methods: A cross-sectional sample of young adults (N = 310) from a single metropolitan university during September to November 2016 completed an online survey about th...... hiện toàn bộ
University Students’ Attitudes Toward Palliative CareAmerican Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - Tập 37 Số 4 - Trang 300-304 - 2020
Helen B. Miltiades
This study examines the experiences and beliefs of university students which affect attitudes toward palliative care. A total of 322 students responded to a survey on palliative care and end-of-life attitudes. Almost 40% of the students reported not having enough knowledge about options at the end of life. Results of multiple regression indicate students who have more negative attitudes t...... hiện toàn bộ