Palliative care is dedicated to terminally ill patients with advanced disease, regardless of
diagnosis, under the overarching premise of optimizing quality of life. This narrative review …

Oncology nurses play a vital role in ensuring that patient needs are met from diagnosis to
the end of life. About 50% of patients with cancer experience conditions that can adversely …

Background: Knowledge about the process and the results of the implementation of clinical
guidelines to improve palliative care is limited. A national project aimed at improving the …

BACKGROUND: Distress screening of cancer patients is mandated by the American College
of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Clinical implementation remains limited, particularly in …

Background and purpose Retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) is a rare, complex disease
requiring multidisciplinary management. We have previously reported that use of the …

Objectives Suboptimal symptom control in patients with life-limiting illnesses is a major
issue. A clinical decision support system (CDSS) that combines a patient-reported symptom …

Introduction: Palliative care (PC) utilization remains low among pancreatic cancer patients.
This study explores the association of PC with mental health service and pharmacotherapy …

ObjectivesTo evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Distress Thermometer (DT) as a
screening tool for emotional distress in oncological palliative care patients and to compare …

目的: 编制适用于我国文化的濒死期护理实践行为评价问卷, 并检验其信度和效度. 方法:
基于CARES 框架拟定问卷条目池; 通过专家评定形成测试问卷; 应用该问卷对210 …

Background: Cannabidiol (CBD) is purported to work for a variety of therapeutic indications.
Interest in CBD products has significantly increased as patients with cancer seek ways to …