International Journal of Palliative Nursing Vol 15 No 2 2009

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p. 55
Are your shoelaces shortening?.
Nyatanga, B.
pp. 56-57
Broadcasting death and the legality of assisted suicide: are they the antithesis to palliative care?.
Smyth, D.
pp. 58-65
Exploring the causes, assessment and management of constipation in palliative care.
Brown, E.; Henderson, A.; McDonagh, A.
pp. 66-73
Phase 1 of an investigation into the levels of stress in United Kingdom hospice services.
Hackett, A.; Palmer, S.; Farrants, J.
pp. 74-79
The meaning of Friday afternoon tea for informal caregivers on a palliative care unit.
Parsons, S.; Anderson, C.
pp. 80-85
Understanding patients' lived experience following photodynamic therapy for the treatment of advanced cancer.
Walker, G.; Andrew, J.
pp. 86-93
Developing spiritual and religious care competencies in practice: pilot of a Marie Curie blended learning event.
Smith, T.; Gordon, T.
pp. 94-100
Recognizing the importance of palliative care skills for community matrons.
Bowler, M.; Mayne, G.; Gamlin, R.

BMC Palliative Care

Dying from cancer or other chronic diseases in the Netherlands: ten-year trends derived from death certificate data
Lud FJ van der Velden, Anneke L Francke, Lammert Hingstman, Dick L Willems
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8:4 (4 February 2009)
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-684X-8-4.pdf

Palliative care referrals after lung transplantation

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Song, Mi-Kyung PhD; Vito Dabbs, Annette De PhD; Studer, Sean M. MD; Arnold, Robert M. MD; Palliative care referrals after lung transplantation in major transplant centers in the United States
Critical Care Medicine.
Publish Ahead of Print, POST COPYEDIT, 24 February 2009
Abstract
Objective: Although lung transplantation is a widely used treatment modality for patients with end-stage lung disease, its long-term outcomes are limited. Including palliative approaches in the care of lung transplant recipients may be beneficial; however, systematic information regarding the utilization of palliative care services for lung recipients is lacking.Design and Setting: Of the 27 transplant centers meeting the inclusion criteria (an annual lung transplant volume >=15 for the past 5 years and the availability of palliative care or pain services at the center), 74 clinicians representing either the transplant or palliative care program from 18 centers completed surveys.Results: Both transplant and palliative care clinician respondents strongly favored the idea of integrating palliative care into lung transplant care. However, the number of palliative care referrals made during the last year was low (<=5 per center). The three most frequently endorsed reasons for palliative care referrals were end-of-life planning, uncontrolled pain and symptoms, and limited functional status. The average length of survival after referral was <30>

Annual Evidence Update on Pain

Annual Evidence Update on Pain (Supportive and Palliative Care
Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/palliative
This Annual Evidence Update collects together the latest high quality
evidence on three important aspects of pain in supportive and palliative
care: Cannabinoids for pain management, Pain management in dementia,
Pain and cancer survivorship.

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Vol 23 No 1 2009

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pp. 5-7
Imagine: a creative challenge towards holism.
Groves, K.E.
pp. 8-16
Pain in patients living in Norwegian nursing homes.
Torvik, K.; Kaasa, S.; Kirkevold, O.; Rustoen, T.
pp. 17-22
A systematic review of specialised palliative care for terminal patients: which model is better?.
Garcia-Perez, L.; Linertova, R.; Martin-Olivera, R.; Serrano-Aguilar, P.; Benitez-Rosario, M.A.
pp. 23-28
Evaluation of hospital palliative care teams: strengths and weaknesses of the before-after study design and strategies to improve it.
Simon, S.; Higginson, I.J.
pp. 29-39
Advanced cancer patients' prognostic information preferences: a review.
Innes, S.; Payne, S.
pp. 40-45
Validation of the confusion assessment method in the palliative care setting.
Ryan, K.; Leonard, M.; Guerin, S.; Donnelly, S.; Conroy, M.; Meagher, D.
pp. 46-53
How is sleep quality affected by the psychological and symptom distress of advanced cancer patients?.
Mystakidou, K.; Parpa, E.; Tsilika, E.; Gennatas, C.; Galanos, A.; Vlahos, L.
pp. 54-58
Intranasal sufentanil for cancer-associated breakthrough pain.
Good, P.; Jackson, K.; Brumley, D.; Ashby, M.
pp. 59-65
Difficulties of residents in training in end-of-life care. A qualitative study.
Luthy, C.; Cedraschi, C.; Pautex, S.; Rentsch, D.; Piguet, V.; Allaz, A.F.
pp. 66-79
Defining distinct caregiver subpopulations by intensity of end-of-life care provided.
Abernethy, A.; Burns, C.; Wheeler, J.; Currow, D.
pp. 80-86
Reflecting the scope and work of palliative care teams today: an action research project to modernise a national minimum data set.
Jack, B.A.; Littlewood, C.; Eve, A.; Murphy, D.; Khatri, A.; Ellershaw, J.E.
pp. 87-94
Impact of perception of socioeconomic burden on advocacy for patient autonomy in end-of-life decision making: a study of societal attitudes.
Kwon, Y.C.; Shin, D.W.; Lee, J.H.; Heo, D.S.; Hong, Y.S.; Kim, S.-Y.; Yun, H.Y.

Cases Journal 2009

Patient and/or family controlled palliative sedation with midazolam for intractable symptom control: a case report
Aretha D, Panteli ES, Kiekkas P, Karanikolas M Cases Journal 2009, 2:136 (11 February 2009)[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

BMC Palliative Care 14 December 2008

Bereavement help-seeking following an 'expected' death: a cross-sectional randomised face-to-face population survey
Currow DC, Allen K, Plummer J, Aoun S, Hegarty M, Abernethy AP
BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7:19 (14 December 2008)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2008 Vol 14 Part 11

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Palliative care in changing economic times
Ling , J .
Page: 523-525

I can not get a breath : experiences of living with advanced chronic obstructive disease
Hasson , F . ; Spence , A . ; Waldron , M et al
Page: 526-531

Norwegian nurses' thoughts and feelings regarding the ethics of palliative sedation
Gran , S . V . ; Miller , J
Page: 532-538

Spiritual care as a dimension of holistic care : a relational interpretation
Bush , T . ; Bruni , N
Page: 539-545

Patient perspective : what do palliative care patients think about their care ?
Conner , A . ; Allport , S . ; Dixon , J . ; Somerville , A . - M .
Page: 546-553

Involving and engaging patients in cancer and palliative care research : workshop presentation
Johnston , B . ; Forbat , L . ; Hubbard , G .
Page: 554-559

The impact of a modular HIV / AIDS palliative care education programme in rural Uganda
Downing , J . ; Kawuma , E
Page: 560-570

Progress in Palliative Care 2008 Vol 16 Part 5 / 6

Why should palliative care clinicians learn about heart failure ?
Goodlin , S . J .
Page: 215-219

Referral for palliative care in advanced heart failure
Albert , N . M .
Page: 220-228

Medical management of advanced heart failure
Rocchiccioli , P . ; McMurray , J
Page: 229-240

Palliative symptom management in patients with heart failure
Zambroski , C . H . ; Bekelman , D B .
Page: 241-249

The management of implantable cardiac devices at the end of life
Kirkpatrick , J . N . ; Knight , B P .
Page: 250-256

Spirituality and suffering of patients with heart failure
Westlake , C . ; Dyo , M . ; Vollman , M . ; Heywood , J . T .
Page: 257-266

Quantity and Level of Evidence of Palliative and Hospice Care Literature

Changes in the Quantity and Level of Evidence of Palliative and Hospice Care Literature : The Last Century
Jennifer Tieman
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Page: 5679 - 5683
VOL 26 ; PART 35 2008-December-10

Palliative care service provision for COPD patients

Palliative care service provision for COPD patients - results from the 2008 National COPD Audit
Buxton , K . L . ; Roberts , C . M ; Buckingham , R . J . ; Pursey , N . ; Stone , R . A .
Thorax
Page: S27
2008 ; VOL 63 ; SUPP / 7

Why Palliative Care Matters

Why Palliative Care Matters to patients and to your bottom line
Meier , D . E .
H and Hn ( Formerly : Hospitals and Health Networks ) EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens
Page: 16-19
2008 VOL 82 ; PART 11

Nurses' knowledge of a palliative approach in residential aged care

A study of nurses' knowledge of a palliative approach in residential aged care facilities
Ronaldson , S . ; Hayes , L . ; Carey , M . ; Aggar , C .
International Journal of Older People Nursing ( Originally A Supplement To Journal of Clinical Nursing )
Page: 258-267
VOL 3 ; PART 4 Date: 2008/12/01

Developing leadership in rural interprofessional palliative care teams

Developing leadership in rural interprofessional palliative care teams
Hall , P . ; Weaver , L . ; Handfield - Jones , R . ; Bouvette , M .
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Page: 73-79
2008 ; VOL 22 ; SUPP / 1

Singapore Nursing Journal 2008 VOL 35 PART 4

Palliative Care Nursing Education In Singapore ( 1999 - 2008 )
Hong , P . W . ; O Connor , M . ; Leng , C . Y . ; Kannusamy , P .
EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens
Page: 5-9

Palliative Care Nurses Chapter
EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens
Page: 34-36

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Theme Issue on Palliative Care , Dying and Bereavement - call for papers

Page: 1188 - 1188

2008 VOL 162 ; PART 12 December

The Archives will publish a "rolling theme issue" this year on palliative care, dying, and bereavement. We are interested in original articles, narrative and systematic reviews, and commentaries that will add to the scientific knowledge about these topics. Such articles might include observational longitudinal studies such as the effects of loss of a family member on children and adolescents; clinical trials examining specific interventions or evaluating different systems of delivering palliative, hospice, or bereavement care; and ethical analyses regarding how we decide on and enact the goals and limits of medical therapy.

Delivering Quality Palliative and End of Life Care Services for Children and Young People

I enclose an invitation to our forthcoming Westminster Briefing entitled "Delivering Quality Palliative and End of Life Care Services for Children and Young People" which will be hosted by The House Magazine on Wednesday, 25th February 2009 to be held in Westminster.
When people think of palliative and end of life care the common assumption is made that services are designed and oriented towards adults. However, according to The Association for Children with Life-Threatening or Terminal Conditions and their Families (ACT) at least 15,000 children require palliative care in the UK. Whilst it is acknowledged that some parallels can be drawn between the principles applying to end of life care services for adults and those for children and young people, there are also significant and unique differences. The children's palliative care strategy, Better Care: Better Lives , was launched to address these distinctive distinctions and improve outcomes and experiences for all children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. While the death of any single person can be traumatic, a child's death remains emotionally difficult, unnatural and unexpected for families and healthcare providers alike.
Delegates at this Westminster Briefing will have the opportunity to consider the progress of the children's palliative and end of life care strategy and discuss what more needs to be done to ensure its aims are achieved. Participants will also examine case studies and examples of best practice concerning the delivery of children's palliative care and discuss how these successful models can be disseminated more widely.
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A Qualitative Report of Dual Palliative Care / Ethics Consultations

A Qualitative Report of Dual Palliative Care / Ethics Consultations : Intersecting Dilemmas and Paradigmatic Cases
Childers , J . W . ; Demme , R . ; Greenlaw , J . ; King , D . A . ; Quill , T .
Journal of Clinical Ethics
Page: 204-213
2008 ; VOL 19 ; PART 3

Setting up home - based palliative care

Setting up home - based palliative care in countries with limited resources : a model from Sarawak , Malaysia
B . C . R . Devi
Annals of Oncology
Page: 2061 - 2066
2008 ; VOL 19 ; PART 12 Date: 2008-December

ACP Releases Recommendations for Palliative Care at the End of Life

ACP Releases Recommendations for Palliative Care at the End of Life
American Family Physician
Page: 1093-1096
2008 ; VOL 78 ; PART 9