The potential of palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases

GL Narsavage, YJ Chen, B Korn, R Elk - Breathe, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Based on the demonstrated effectiveness of palliative care in the alleviation of symptoms
and enhancement of life quality, it is important to incorporate palliative care early in the …

European Respiratory Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Palliative care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or interstitial lung disease

DJA Janssen, S Bajwah, MH Boon… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is increased awareness of palliative care needs in people with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease (ILD). This European Respiratory …

Palliative care provision for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic integrative literature review

T Fusi-Schmidhauser, A Riglietti… - COPD: Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as being a life-
limiting condition with palliative care needs, palliative care provision is seldom implemented …

Embedding nurse‐led supportive care in an outpatient service for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

L Ora, L Wilkes, J Mannix, L Gregory… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe a small multidisciplinary team's experience of the process of embedding
nurse‐led supportive care into an existing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease …

Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 30-day readmissions: a nurse-led evidence-based quality improvement project

J Agee - JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease resulting in frequent
hospitalizations and increased healthcare costs. As leaders of multidisciplinary teams, acute …

Patient-centered discussions about disease progression, symptom, and treatment burden in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could facilitate the integration of …

N Tavares, N Jarrett, TMA Wilkinson… - Journal of Palliative …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) seldom discuss
preferences for future care/treatments with clinicians. The lack of discussions prevents the …

Multidisciplinary care and prognosis in patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease prescribed long-term oxygen therapy

ACA Harrison, JF Robinson, L Tu, CF McDonald… - Respiratory …, 2022 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Home oxygen therapy is prescribed for patients with advanced lung
disease based on the criteria established in landmark trials in subjects with COPD. In clinical …

Palliative care for patients with advanced COPD in primary care

T Fusi-Schmidhauser - Praxis, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Patients with advanced COPD have a high symptom burden that is often multidimensional.
Identification of patients who might benefit from palliative care through validated …

Palliative care communication in COPD–patients' preferences and clinicians' judgements

NC Tavares - 2019 - eprints.soton.ac.uk
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a life-limiting illness characterised by
progressive breathlessness and chronic cough that affects around 3 million people in the …

Chronic disease management along the continuum of care: the role of the health system in supporting people with end stage chronic illness

T Burgess - 2016 - digital.library.adelaide.edu.au
Australia faces increasing numbers of people with life limiting chronic disease as individuals
live longer and advances in medical treatment help to prolong their lives. However, there is …