Palliative Care Journal Articles

• COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Treatment for Metastatic Cancer The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in delays and disruptions in health care. Has it similarly affected the treatment of patients with metastatic cancer?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 04, 2022
• Effect of a Sepsis Transition and Recovery Program Learn more about the STAR program -- and find out how the implementation of this intervention could help reduce mortality and readmissions after sepsis discharge.
  Critical Care Medicine, March 18, 2022
• Diminished Empathetic Reserve in Frontline Nurses Many nurses working on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic have found themselves losing empathy for patients. What can be done to support these nurses?
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, March 17, 2022
• Management of Cutaneous SCC of the Scalp With Brain Exposure This case of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with exposure of the brain was managed with a palliative approach.
  Wounds, March 16, 2022
• Medical Futility: Choosing the Next Intervention In this essay, the authors explore the ethical considerations surrounding medical futility. Who decides when further treatment is futile, and how can conflicts regarding these decisions be resolved?
  Southern Medical Journal, March 09, 2022
• Palliative Care Consultation During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a surge of critically ill patients requiring urgent palliative care consultations.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, January 24, 2022
• Palliative Care Content in the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum How is palliative care currently being taught to pharmacy students, and how might it be better incorporated into the curriculum?
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, January 13, 2022
• Hearing and Honoring Families With Limited English What can clinicians do to improve delivery of health care services to pediatric patients and their families with limited English proficiencies?
  Pediatric Nursing, December 20, 2021
• Preparing Nurses to Deliver End-of-Life Care The implementation of an education initiative could help nurses better provide effective end-of-life care.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, September 23, 2021
• Deaths From HCC Are More Likely to Occur in Medical Facilities Persons with HCC are less likely than those with other cancers to die at home or in nursing facilities compared to medical facilities, according to this study. How might this be explained?
  Liver International, August 03, 2021
• Dyspnea Management for Hospitalized Patients at End-of-Life The experience of three palliative care teams provides insight into the strategies used for end-of-life dyspnea management in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, June 22, 2021
• Barriers to Cancer Pain Management During the Opioid Crisis Have increasing patient concerns about the potential harmful effects of opioid medications impacted their access to adequate cancer pain management?
  Pain, June 07, 2021
• Spirituality and Nursing Care Spirituality in health care has an important role in helping support the spiritual needs of patients and nurses alike.
  American Nurse Journal, May 28, 2021
• Progression of Physical Frailty and the Risk of Mortality Is there a point in the progression of frailty beyond which the process becomes irreversible and death unavoidable?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 21, 2021
• Best Practices for Telehealth in Hospice and Palliative Care This article offers best-practice guidance for conducting telehealth visits for hospice and palliative care providers.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, May 19, 2021
• Palliative Nursing: The Core of COVID-19 Care The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the role of palliative nurses -- and quality palliative care is critically needed now more than ever.
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, April 16, 2021
• Home-Based Medical Care During COVID-19 and Beyond How has the home-based medical care model transformed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? The authors suggest several steps to incorporate HBMC more fully into patient care, now and in the future.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 31, 2021
• Designing Health System Support Structures for Nursing Homes This editorial highlights lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding what needs to be done to improve health system support and services for nursing homes.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, March 10, 2021
• Tumor Genomic Profiling Practices and Perceptions A survey of physicians provides insight into tumor profiling practices and the factors associated with genomic profiling study participation.
  JCO Precision Oncology, January 01, 2021
• The Politics of the COVID-19 Pandemic The current politically charged environment has impacted nurses' ability to safely meet the needs of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Nursing Economics, December 02, 2020