Implications for COVID-19: A systematic review of nurses' experiences of working in acute care hospital settings during a respiratory pandemic
Background Pandemics and epidemics are public health emergencies that can result in
substantial deaths and socio-economic disruption. Nurses play a key role in the public …
substantial deaths and socio-economic disruption. Nurses play a key role in the public …
Pitfalls in communication that lead to nonbeneficial emergency surgery in elderly patients with serious illness: description of the problem and elements of a solution
Objective: To provide a description of communication breakdowns and to identify
interventions to improve surgical decision making for elderly patients with serious illness …
interventions to improve surgical decision making for elderly patients with serious illness …
Why do patients with cancer visit the emergency department near the end of life?
L Barbera, C Taylor, D Dudgeon - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
Background: For patients dying of cancer, a visit to the emergency department can be
disruptive, distressing and exhausting. Such visits made near the end of life are considered …
disruptive, distressing and exhausting. Such visits made near the end of life are considered …
Half of older Americans seen in emergency department in last month of life; most admitted to hospital, and many die there
Emergency department use contributes to high end-of-life costs and is potentially
burdensome for patients and family members. We examined emergency department use in …
burdensome for patients and family members. We examined emergency department use in …
[HTML][HTML] Avoidable and unavoidable visits to the emergency department among patients with advanced cancer receiving outpatient palliative care
MO Delgado-Guay, YJ Kim, SH Shin… - Journal of pain and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Context Admissions to the emergency department (ED) can be distressing to patients with
advanced cancer receiving palliative care. There is limited research about the clinical …
advanced cancer receiving palliative care. There is limited research about the clinical …
Nurses' perceptions and experiences of caring for patients who die in the emergency department setting
Introduction The number of people dying in emergency departments (EDs) is increasing.
However, EDs are not well designed or resourced for safe and effective End-Of-Life (EOL) …
However, EDs are not well designed or resourced for safe and effective End-Of-Life (EOL) …
Palliative care needs of advanced cancer patients in the emergency department at the end of life: an observational cohort study
MJ Verhoef, E de Nijs, N Horeweg, J Fogteloo… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Patients with advanced cancer commonly visit the emergency department (ED)
during the last 3 months of life. Identification of these patients and their palliative care needs …
during the last 3 months of life. Identification of these patients and their palliative care needs …
[HTML][HTML] Palliative care screening and assessment in the emergency department: a systematic review
N George, E Phillips, M Zaurova, C Song… - Journal of pain and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Emergency department (ED) providers and policy makers are increasingly
interested in developing palliative care (PC) interventions for ED patients. Many patients in …
interested in developing palliative care (PC) interventions for ED patients. Many patients in …
Using experience-based co-design with older patients, their families and staff to improve palliative care experiences in the emergency department: a reflective critique …
Background Increasing use of emergency departments among older patients with palliative
needs has led to the development of several service-level interventions intended to improve …
needs has led to the development of several service-level interventions intended to improve …
Paramedics providing palliative care at home: a mixed-methods exploration of patient and family satisfaction and paramedic comfort and confidence
AJE Carter, M Arab, M Harrison, J Goldstein… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveParamedics Providing Palliative Care at Home was launched in two provinces,
including a new clinical practice guideline, database, and paramedic training. The aim of …
including a new clinical practice guideline, database, and paramedic training. The aim of …