scholarly journals Participation of the Nurses Who Are Certified Aromatherapist in Palliative Care Team and Their Offering Aromatherapy Massage to Cancer Patients in the General Ward

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 923-927
Author(s):  
Yumi Kamei ◽  
Yayoi Kitamura ◽  
Mari Haratake ◽  
Kazuko Fujiwara ◽  
Hiromi Okamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
General Ward ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team

Evaluating the impact of early versus late inpatient palliative care consultation for cancer patients.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6638-6638
Author(s):  
Brian Cassel ◽  
Patrick J. Coyne ◽  
Nevena Skoro ◽  
Kathleen Kerr ◽  
Egidio Del Fabbro
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Palliative Care Consultation ◽  
Social Security Death Index ◽  
Hospital Deaths ◽  
Care Consultation ◽  
The Impact

6638 Background: Access to specialist palliative care (hospital-based or hospice) is a recognized measure of quality in cancer care. Most cancer centers do have palliative care consult services, although the availability of a comprehensive program that includes a palliative care unit and outpatient clinic (Hui 2010) is inconsistent. A simultaneous integrated model of palliative care that facilitates earlier access to a specialized palliative care team may improve clinical outcomes. Palliative care programs should measure the access, timing and impact of their clinical service. Methods: Hospital claims data were linked to Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data from the US Department of Commerce. 3,128 adult cancer patients died between January 2009 and July 2011 and had contact with our inpatient palliative care team in their last six months of life. We determined whether IPC earlier than 1 month prior to death had an impact on hospitalizations, in-hospital mortality and referral to hospice. Results: 27.5% of cancer decedents accessed IPC, median of 22 days before death. 13.2% were discharged to hospice, median of 13 days before death. Patients with IPC earlier than 1 month until death were more likely to have hospice and fewer in-hospital deaths but there was no association between early IPC and a 30-day mortality admission. Conclusions: Palliative care services are accessed by a minority of patients and typically in the last 2-3 weeks of life. Although in-hospital deaths were reduced by earlier palliative care consultation, 30 day mortality did not improve. Hospitals may need to implement other strategies including early integration of outpatient palliative care among cancer patients, to achieve an impact on 30-day mortality admissions. [Table: see text]

Effects of the hospital-based palliative care team on the care for cancer patients: An evaluation study

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Yin Kao ◽  
Wen-Yu Hu ◽  
Tai-Yuan Chiu ◽  
Ching-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team

Hospital palliative care team survey of symptom control requirements of pancreatic cancer patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A71.1-A71
Author(s):  
Sarah De Vos ◽  
Karen Badgery ◽  
Sophie Noble ◽  
Matthew Metcalfe ◽  
William Steward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team

scholarly journals Alleviation of Symptoms by Palliative Care Team in Two Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Hiroaki SHIBAHARA ◽  
Natsuko UEMATSU ◽  
Sanae KINOSHITA ◽  
Kaori MANO ◽  
Masahiro AOYAMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Palliative Care Team ◽  
Care Team
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