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Tennison JM, Fu JB, Hui D. Palliative Rehabilitation in Patients with Cancer: Definitions, Structures, Processes and Outcomes. Curr Oncol Rep 2024:10.1007/s11912-024-01585-8. [PMID: 39102013 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-024-01585-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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PURPOSEOF REVIEW This review examines the literature on palliative rehabilitation for patients with advanced cancer, focusing on definitions, structures, processes, and outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS Palliative cancer rehabilitation targets comfort and functional improvement for patients with limited rehabilitation potential across various settings. The palliative cancer rehabilitation team, typically led by a physician, coordinates symptom management and referrals to rehabilitation and other allied healthcare professionals as needed. The outcomes of palliative cancer rehabilitation varied widely by goals, settings, and interventions. Studies in hospice settings generally reported improved symptom control; inpatient rehabilitation had mixed functional outcomes; and outpatient palliative rehabilitation may contribute to enhanced functional and symptom outcomes, especially among patients with higher baseline function. Palliative cancer rehabilitation emphasizes a collaborative approach that integrates palliative care with rehabilitation interventions, aiming to enhance quality of life and address diverse patient needs. Further research and standardization are necessary to realize its full potential.
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- Jegy M Tennison
- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1414, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Section of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1414, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Section of Palliative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of General Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Gärtner HS, Shabnam J, Aagesen M, Guldin MB, Vind AB, Marsaa K, Bergenholtz HM, Graven V, Sampedro Pilegaard M, Thuesen J. Combined rehabilitation and palliative care interventions for patients with life-threatening diseases - PREGOAL. A scoping review of intervention programme goals. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:2989-2998. [PMID: 37580981 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2246373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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PURPOSE WHO recommends integrating rehabilitation into palliative care when providing services for people with life-threatening conditions. Recently, there has been increasing interest in exploring how rehabilitation and palliative care approaches could be combined. The aim of this study was to map and discuss the goals of intervention programmes that combine rehabilitation and palliative care. METHODS A scoping review was performed. The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched for papers published between January 2014 and September 2022. Papers were considered eligible if the participants in question had a life-threatening disease and if interventions included both rehabilitation and palliative care. All study types were included. RESULTS Ten papers describing five interventions were included. Qualitative goals were narratively described, and quantitative goals were analysed according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and the Total Pain framework. Findings showed an overall focus on functioning and quality of life. Further analysis indicated an emphasis on physical and psychological dimensions. Social participation, and the social and spiritual dimensions were rarely evaluated. CONCLUSION This review indicates that goals relative to social participation, the social and spiritual dimensions, and the patient's own goals may well be overlooked as points of orientation for interventions.
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- Henriette Søby Gärtner
- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Occupational Science, User Perspectives and Community-based Interventions, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Research Unit for General Practice, Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- North Zealand Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Zealand University Hospital, Research Support Unit, Koge, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- DEFACTUM, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Regional Hospital Gødstrup, Herning, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Occupational Science, User Perspectives and Community-based Interventions, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Presley CJ, Dalal N, Davenport AP, Gounden A, Ramchandran K, Tonorezos E. Survivorship in Advanced Lung Cancer: Understanding a New Landscape and Opportunities. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2024; 44:e433298. [PMID: 38768420 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_433298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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People with advanced lung cancer represent a distinct group whose needs remain understudied, especially compared with people diagnosed with limited-stage disease. Fortunately, novel treatments such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors are leading to significant advances in prognosis and survival, even among those with advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. However, there are known gaps in symptom management, psychosocial and nutritional support, complex care coordination, health behavior coaching, and health care delivery efforts among patients living with advanced lung cancer. Many of these patients would benefit from survivorship and palliative care approaches. In particular, survivorship care may include health care maintenance, treatment of immune-related adverse events and late- or long-term effects, frailty assessment and rehabilitation, and care coordination. Palliative care may be best suited to discuss ongoing symptom management, advanced care planning, and end-of-life considerations, as well as psychosocial well-being. To this end, we share a review of the current status of the palliative and survivorship care infrastructure for patients with advanced lung cancer and provide suggestions across the care continuum for this diverse group of patients and families.
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- Carolyn J Presley
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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Rezende G, Gomes-Ferraz CA, Bacon IGFI, De Carlo MMRDP. The importance of a continuum of rehabilitation from diagnosis of advanced cancer to palliative care. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:3978-3988. [PMID: 36404719 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2140456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Identifying the evidence found in the international scientific literature, referring to the concept of rehabilitation in the setting of oncologic palliative care. METHODS Integrative literature review based on articles published in indexed journals on the electronic databases: LILACS, CINAHL and PubMed/MEDLINE, WEB OF SCIENCE, OTSEEKER and PEDRO, following the PRISMA criteria. The quantitative articles were evaluated using the McMaster form for quantitative studies and the qualitative studies were assessed by the Critical Appraisal Skills Program. The studies were inserted in the Rayyan™ application. RESULTS The final sample was composed of 21 qualitative and quantitative articles published in the period from 2004 to 2021, in nine different countries. Three thematic units were defined addressing the interface between palliative care and rehabilitation, the concept of palliative rehabilitation and the barriers to its implementation. The quality of the articles reviewed varied from 31% to 100% of the criteria met. CONCLUSION The international scientific production reinforces the importance of including rehabilitation in care in oncologic palliative care, highlighting the concept of palliative rehabilitation, but there is a need for expanding and divulging new research on the theme and the results.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPalliative care services and rehabilitation services should take and create opportunities to promote rehabilitation for people living with incurable cancer.Palliative rehabilitation has an important role in the treatment of people with advanced cancer, helping increase the quality of life, relief of pain, symptoms, and distress.It is considered an integral part of palliative care, given that rehabilitation and palliative care are related to the continuum of care.It is important to understand this gap in the international literature on the continuum between rehabilitation and palliative rehabilitation to improve the provision of this approach in both rehabilitation and palliative care services.
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- Gabriela Rezende
- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- Faculty of Health Social Care and Education, Kingston and St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Master of Health Sciences. Nursing Program on Public Health, Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (EERP/USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program, Public Health Nursing, Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Battat MMK, Marie M. Rehabilitation interventions for depression symptoms among cancer patients in Palestine: A systematic review. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2022; 3:978844. [PMID: 36545130 PMCID: PMC9760909 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2022.978844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background Depression enhances the disease burden in patients with cancer. Psychological interventions and the rehabilitation of depression are required as a part of palliative care for cancer patients to improve their quality of life and mental health.The aim of the study was to review the literature about depression rehabilitation interventions among patients with cancer in Palestine. Method The electronic databases used: PubMed, Science Direct, Research Gate, and Google Scholar to search for systematic review articles for the review study. Results A total of 23 articles were reviewed, including five from Palestine and five from Arab and Islamic nations. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used to decrease symptoms of depression and enhance mental health among cancer patients represent the majority of interventions for depression rehabilitation in cancer patients. Interventions for depression rehabilitation among cancer patients in Palestine are only available from the perspective of palliative care, which also involves family education, managing the symptoms of cancer patients, and providing psychological support. Conclusion In Palestine, non-pharmacological interventions, such as psychological interventions, are the primary options for treating and recovering from symptoms of depression. The management of symptoms in cancer patients also has a favorable impact on mental health and recovery from depression. In Palestine, there is a need for improvement in palliative care, particularly interventions for depressive symptoms. The main reason Palestinian patients with cancer have such limited treatment and recovery options are because of Israeli occupation.
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- Maher Mohammad Khalil Battat
- Head Nurse of Bone Marrow Transplant and Leukemia Unit, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, Palestine,Correspondence: Maher Mohammad Khalil Battat
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Bradley N, Dowrick C, Lloyd-Williams M. Feasibility of Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Psychosocial Palliative Care: Observational Cohort Study of Hospice Day Care and Social Support Groups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13258. [PMID: 36293835 PMCID: PMC9603547 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Palliative care patients can be at risk of social isolation or loneliness. Interventions that can provide effective social support, and particularly emotional support, could facilitate healthy coping that bolsters quality of life and reduces depression in palliative care patients. This is an observational cohort study which recruited thirty patients (n = 30) from the day services of four independent hospices in England. Participants completed patient reported outcome measures in perceived social support, loneliness, and depression, at up to three time points. Age range was 56-91 years, males and females were equally represented, and the sample was 93% white British. In participants that provided two or more timepoints, perceived social support increased, and loneliness and depression decreased. Largest changes with the least variation between participants was in emotional support (p = 0.165) and loneliness (p = 0.104). These results suggest that the psychosocial patient reported outcome measures used (MOS-SS, UCLA, BEDS) could be sensitive to change aligned with the goals of this intervention in palliative care. Participants in this study were observed to derive psychosocial benefit from attending the hospice day service.
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- Natasha Bradley
- Centre for Health & Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1DD, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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Rutkowski NA, Lebel S, Richardson K, Mutsaers B, Chasen M, Feldstain A. A little help from my friends: social support in palliative rehabilitation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 25:358-365. [PMID: 30607109 DOI: 10.3747/co.25.4050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Background Social support has been shown to buffer some difficulties of living with advanced cancer. The Palliative Rehabilitation Program (prp) was an interdisciplinary outpatient program offering post-treatment palliative rehabilitation to patients with advanced cancer. Social support was directly integrated into the program. The aim of the present study was to examine the types and sources of social support that patients found most beneficial. Methods Twelve patients participated in 30-minute semi-structured interviews. Thematic content analysis was used to explore the social support experiences of those patients in the prp. Patients were eligible to participate in the interview if they had completed the 8-week prp, spoke English, and did not have cognitive or auditory impairments affecting their ability to participate. Results The main sources of support reported by participants were team members and spouse, family, or close friends; peers attending the program; and spiritual beliefs. Social support varied based on sex and age, such that, compared with women, men reported relying less on social support, and the supportive needs of younger (≤50 years of age) and older participants differed. Team members were endorsed as frequently as family as social support. Discussion Emotional support was endorsed with the greatest frequency. The members of the interdisciplinary care team were also providers of emotional and informational support for patients, bolstering the support received from caregivers. Widowed or divorced women might rely on health care providers more readily than do married men, who chose their wives as support. Future rehabilitation programs might consider the importance of an interdisciplinary team, the formal integration of caregivers, and the incorporation of spirituality to meet the unique supportive needs of patients with advanced cancer.
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- N A Rutkowski
- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.,Bruyère Research Institute, Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, ON
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- Bruyère Research Institute, Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, ON.,Department of Medicine, William Osler Health System, Toronto, ON.,Department of Palliative Medicine, Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, ON.,Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.,Bruyère Research Institute, Bruyère Continuing Care, Ottawa, ON.,Department of Psychosocial and Rehabilitation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB
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Payne C, McIlfatrick S, Larkin P, Dunwoody L, Gracey J. A qualitative exploration of patient and healthcare professionals' views and experiences of palliative rehabilitation during advanced lung cancer treatment. Palliat Med 2018; 32:1624-1632. [PMID: 30180786 DOI: 10.1177/0269216318794086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limited evidence exists on the impact of palliative rehabilitation during systemic treatment of advanced cancer. AIM To explore the experiences and perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on the feasibility and acceptability of palliative rehabilitation during advanced lung cancer treatment. DESIGN Qualitative design using individual semi-structured interviews transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Eight patients and six healthcare professionals were recruited from a regional cancer centre in the United Kingdom following completion of a 6-week individualised behaviour change study which combined physical activity and nutritional guidance. RESULTS Palliative rehabilitation and study participation were positively viewed by both participants and healthcare professionals. Five themes were identified from patient interviews within an overarching theme of living with and beyond an advanced cancer diagnosis: (1) challenges of living with incurable cancer, (2) personal and altruistic reasons for participating in rehabilitation, (3) applicability of palliative rehabilitation content, (4) barriers and facilitators to adherence and (5) positive impact on self and others. Three themes were identified from healthcare professionals, within an overarching theme of palliative rehabilitation: exploring the concept (1) pre-study-mixed perceptions of palliative rehabilitation, (2) perceived benefits for patients and families and (3) lessons for future research. CONCLUSION Patients described personal benefits associated with setting their own goals for physical activity and dietary intake. Healthcare professionals who initially expressed a negative or indifferent stance towards palliative rehabilitation, displayed a mind-set change and were keen to explore further opportunities to expand the evidence base.
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- Cathy Payne
- 1 Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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- 1 Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK.,2 School of Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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- 3 School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin and Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, Ireland
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- 4 Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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- 1 Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK.,5 Institute of Nursing and Health Research, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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Lehto RH, Miller SEL, Flanigan M, Wyatt G. Mental health in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: evaluation of evidence and future directions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/23809000.2018.1483192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Rebecca H Lehto
- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Integrating Function-Directed Treatments into Palliative Care. PM R 2017; 9:S335-S346. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.07.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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