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Dagny Faksvåg Haugen
Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission.
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the disease; and the host-directed approach, which focuses on the patient with the disease. This Commission addresses how to combine these two paradigms to achieve the best outcome of patient care. Randomised clinical trials on integration of oncology and palliative care point to health gains: improved survival and symptom control, less anxiety and depression, reduced use of futile chemotherapy at the end of life, improved family satisfaction and quality of life, and improved use of health-…
Good Quality Care for Cancer Patients Dying in Hospitals, but Information Needs Unmet: Bereaved Relatives’ Survey within Seven Countries
Abstract Background Recognized disparities in quality of end‐of‐life care exist. Our aim was to assess the quality of care for patients dying from cancer, as perceived by bereaved relatives, within hospitals in seven European and South American countries. Materials and Methods A postbereavement survey was conducted by post, interview, or via tablet in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, U.K., Germany, Norway, and Poland. Next of kin to cancer patients were asked to complete the international version of the Care Of the Dying Evaluation (i‐CODE) questionnaire 6–8 weeks postbereavement. Primary outcomes were (a) how frequently the deceased patient was treated with dignity and respect, and (b) how well…
818299_supp_mat_ – Supplemental material for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure
Supplemental material, 818299_supp_mat_ for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure by Catriona Rachel Mayland, Christina Gerlach, Katrin Sigurdardottir, Marit Irene Tuen Hansen, Wojciech Leppert, Andrzej Stachowiak, Maria Krajewska, Eduardo Garcia-Yanneo, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro, Gabriel Goldraij, Martin Weber, Lair Zambon, Juliana Nalin Passarini, Ivete Bredda Saad, John Ellershaw and Dagny Faksvåg Haugen in Palliative Medicine
Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives' perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure
Background: The provision of care for dying cancer patients varies on a global basis. In order to improve care, we need to be able to evaluate the current level of care. One method of assessment is to use the views from the bereaved relatives. Aim: The aim of this study is to translate and pre-test the ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM) questionnaire across seven participating countries prior to conducting an evaluation of current quality of care. Design: The three stages were as follows: (1) translation of CODE in keeping with standardised international principles; (2) pre-testing using patient and public involvement and cognitive interviews with bereaved relatives; and (3) utilising …
Use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain: evidence-based recommendations from the EAPC
Here we provide the updated version of the guidelines of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) on the use of opioids for the treatment of cancer pain. The update was undertaken by the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative. Previous EAPC guidelines were reviewed and compared with other currently available guidelines, and consensus recommendations were created by formal international expert panel. The content of the guidelines was defined according to several topics, each of which was assigned to collaborators who developed systematic literature reviews with a common methodology. The recommendations were developed by a writing committee that combined the evidence deriv…
818299_supp_mat_ – Supplemental material for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure
Supplemental material, 818299_supp_mat_ for Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure by Catriona Rachel Mayland, Christina Gerlach, Katrin Sigurdardottir, Marit Irene Tuen Hansen, Wojciech Leppert, Andrzej Stachowiak, Maria Krajewska, Eduardo Garcia-Yanneo, Vilma Adriana Tripodoro, Gabriel Goldraij, Martin Weber, Lair Zambon, Juliana Nalin Passarini, Ivete Bredda Saad, John Ellershaw and Dagny Faksvåg Haugen in Palliative Medicine