Outcomes 1. Understand the unique challenges and complexities associated with providing
palliative care to patients with substance use disorder as a serious illness, including the …

Background: The majority of Palliative Care (PC) clinicians report recently caring for a
person with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The impact of an untreated SUD is associated …

As the US population ages and older adults use substances at unprecedented rates, more
patients with substance use disorder (SUD) will require medical care for serious illnesses …

Background The spectrum of substance use disorders (SUDs) is characterized by increasing
degrees of craving, compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite harm (see …

Outcomes 1. Participants will self-report the ability to develop and evaluate the benefits of an
interdisciplinary team-based approach to improve the care of patients with palliative care …

Palliative care is a growing medical specialty focusing on providing compassionate and
holistic management for those facing life-threatening diseases. These patients frequently …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a recurrent problem in the United States. In 2015, 19
million people aged 12 or older reported using prescription medications that were not …

Background There is little information about how healthcare professionals feel about
providing palliative care for patients with a substance use disorder (SUD). Therefore, this …

Background Systematic research into palliative care (PC) for people with substance use
disorder (SUD) and multiple problems is scarce. The existing literature shows problems in …

ObjectivesSubstance use disorders (SUDs) are frequently encountered in hospice palliative
care (HPC) and pose substantial quality-of-life issues for patients. However, most HPC …