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Puschel K, Thompson B, Rioseco A, Leon A, Goic C, Fuentes I, Vescovi Z. Cancer advocacy in residency education: From principles to competencies. J Cancer Policy 2024; 40:100470. [PMID: 38479645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2024.100470] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The global cancer burden is increasing. Current global evidence indicates there will be a 47% rise of cancer cases for the period 2020-2040. The cancer rate differential also is evident within countries and regions. Efforts have been used to reduce the health disparities; however, the inequity prevails. One potential way to help reduce the disparity is through advocacy by physicians. METHODS Two recent systematic review articles on advocacy among physicians note that physicians are unlikely to be taught advocacy in medical education, and also note there are no advocacy competencies or skill sets that are either taught or valued in medical education. We explore literature and develop a model to understand the components of advocacy in medical education, specifically in resident training. We follow the model's main components by examining principles of advocacy, relevant domains of advocacy, and competencies and values for advocacy education. RESULTS Four ethical principles of advocacy education are identified: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. These principles must be applied in meaningful, culturally sensitive, respectful, and promotion of the well-being ways. Three domains are identified: the practice domain (provider-patient interaction), the community domain (provider-community collaboration), and the health policy domain (the larger social environment). Advocacy occurs differently within each domain. Finally, competencies in the form of knowledge, skills, and values are described. We present a table noting where each competency occurs (by domain) as well as the value of each knowledge and skill. POLICY SUMMARY The significance of including advocacy instruction in medical education requires a change in the current medical education field. Besides valuing the concept of including advocacy, principles, domains, and competencies of inclusion are critical. In summary, we encourage the inclusion of advocacy education in resident medical programs so physicians become competent medical providers at diverse levels of society.
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- Klaus Puschel
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile.
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- Public Health Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile
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- Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile; Department of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine, Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
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- Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile
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- Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile
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- Centro de Prevención y Control de Cáncer (CECAN), FONDAP Chile, Chile
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Black R, Hasson F, Slater P, Beck E, McIlfatrick S. Building public engagement and access to palliative care and advance care planning: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care 2024; 23:98. [PMID: 38605315 PMCID: PMC11010379 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01420-8] [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: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Research evidence suggests that a lack of engagement with palliative care and advance care planning could be attributed to a lack of knowledge, presence of misconceptions and stigma within the general public. However, the importance of how death, dying and bereavement are viewed and experienced has been highlighted as an important aspect in enabling public health approaches to palliative care. Therefore, research which explores the public views on strategies to facilitate engagement with palliative care and advance care planning is required. METHODS Exploratory, qualitative design, utilising purposive random sampling from a database of participants involved in a larger mixed methods study. Online semi-structured interviews were conducted (n = 28) and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Thematic findings were mapped to the social-ecological model framework to provide a holistic understanding of public behaviours in relation to palliative care and advance care planning engagement. RESULTS Three themes were generated from the data: "Visibility and relatability"; "Embedding opportunities for engagement into everyday life"; "Societal and cultural barriers to open discussion". Evidence of interaction across all five social ecological model levels was identified across the themes, suggesting a multi-level public health approach incorporating individual, social, structural and cultural aspects is required for effective public engagement. CONCLUSIONS Public views around potential strategies for effective engagement in palliative care and advance care planning services were found to be multifaceted. Participants suggested an increase in visibility within the public domain to be a significant area of consideration. Additionally, enhancing opportunities for the public to engage in palliative care and advance care planning within everyday life, such as education within schools, is suggested to improve death literacy and reduce stigma. For effective communication, socio-cultural aspects need to be explored when developing strategies for engagement with all members of society.
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- Rachel Black
- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AD, Northern Ireland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AD, Northern Ireland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1ED, Northern Ireland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1ED, Northern Ireland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AD, Northern Ireland.
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Leclerc-Loiselle J, Gendron S, Daneault S. Nursing activities for health promotion in palliative home care: an integrative review. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2024; 18:26323524241235191. [PMID: 38487793 PMCID: PMC10938613 DOI: 10.1177/26323524241235191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Palliative care in community contexts is undergoing significant change as a result of public policy and new models of care, which link health promotion principles with palliative care practices. These models support the creation of partnerships between formal care structures and the communities in which care is provided. Given the central role of nurses in the institutional delivery of palliative care, particularly in the home, it is important to provide a systematic description of the activities of nurses that fall within the principles of health promotion. The objective was to describe the diverse range of nursing activities for health promotion that are provided in the palliative home care setting. This is an integrative review. Fifty-five studies listed in the MEDLINE, CINAHL and EMBASE databases, and published between 1999 and December 2022, were identified. Data analysis and presentation of the results were guided by Kellehear's Health-Promoting Palliative Care (HPPC) model. Six themes were identified to describe nursing activities for health promotion in the context of palliative home care: creating a meaningful relationship, supplying medical information, promoting self-care throughout the trajectory, providing emotional support, involving professional or community services and supporting change. The findings point to nurses focusing more on the individual context and on direct care. The relationship with communities in which they work remains unidirectional. However, some HPPC principles are relevant to nursing activities through the contextualization of nurses' actions and their moral responsibility to work towards the respect of patient's values. Being poorly described, how nurses can truly engage their practice towards health-promoting principles, such as the enhancement of support and control over their lives for people living with serious illness, still requires further empirical research.
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- Jérôme Leclerc-Loiselle
- School of Nursing, Université de Sherbrooke, 150, Pl. Charles-Le Moyne, L1-7730, Longueuil, QC J4K 0A8, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Research centre of Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre of Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL), Québec, QC, Canada
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Melekis K, Weisse CS, Alonzo JD, Cheng A. Social Model Hospice Residential Care Homes: Whom Do They Really Serve? Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2023; 40:1317-1323. [PMID: 36599102 DOI: 10.1177/10499091221150769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Most prefer to die at home, but the Medicare Hospice Benefit does not cover custodial care, making it difficult for terminally ill patients with housing insecurity and/or caregiver instability to access hospice care at home. OBJECTIVES To examine the characteristics of patients who received end-of-life care in community-run, residential care homes (RCHs) operating under the social model hospice. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 500 residents who were admitted to one of three RCHs in Upstate New York over a 15-year period (2004-2019). RESULTS Patients served by the RCHs included 318 (63.6%) women and 182 (36.4%) men aged 34-101 (M = 77.8). The majority (94.9%) were Caucasian and most had cancer diagnoses (71.6%). Prior to admission, most (93%) patients resided in a private residence, and nearly half (47%) lived alone, but most (81.7%) had full- or part-time caregivers. Nearly all patients were admitted either directly from a hospital (47.5%) or private home (47.2%). Over half (52%) were admitted to RCHs within a month of hospice enrollment, and 20.1% enrolled concurrent with admission. While the average length of stay was 21 days, 50% died within 10 days of admission. CONCLUSIONS Community-run RCHs represent a unique approach for improving access to hospice home care for patients with home insecurity and/or caregiver instability, yet most patients had prior caregiver coverage and were admitted from a hospital or home setting, suggesting there is a need for community care settings for patients unable to remain at home in the final weeks or days prior to death.
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- Kelly Melekis
- Department of Social Work, University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA
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- Leadership in Medicine Program, Union College, Schenectady, NY, USA
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Mills J, Abel J, Kellehear A, Noonan K, Bollig G, Grindod A, Hamzah E, Haberecht J. The role and contribution of compassionate communities. Lancet 2023:S0140-6736(23)02269-9. [PMID: 37844589 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02269-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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- Jason Mills
- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Western NSW Local Health District Research Office, Dubbo, NSW, Australia; Public Health Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Palliative Medicine and Pain Therapy, Helios Klinikum Schleswig, Schleswig, Germany; Department of Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Public Health Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, Singapore; Hospis Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Australasian Palliative Link International, Camden Park, SA, Australia
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Peeler A, Doran A, Winter-Dean L, Ijaz M, Brittain M, Hansford L, Wyatt K, Sallnow L, Harding R. Public health palliative care interventions that enable communities to support people who are dying and their carers: a scoping review of studies that assess person-centered outcomes. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1180571. [PMID: 37564426 PMCID: PMC10410270 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1180571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Background Public health palliative care views communities as an integral part of care delivery at the end of life. This community-provider partnership approach has the potential to improve end-of-life care for people who are dying and their carers. Objective To identify and appraise the current literature related to public health interventions that enable communities to support people who are dying and their carers. Methods A scoping review was conducted, applying Arksey and O'Malley's methods. Data was extracted and synthesized using narrative techniques, and results are reported using PRISMA guidelines. Results The search yielded 2,902 results. Eighteen met inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Interventions were categorized according to their target population: people with life-limiting illness (ex. facilitated social interaction, helplines and guided discussions about death and dying); carers (ex. social support mapping, psychoeducation, and community resource identification and facilitation); or dyads (ex. reminiscence activities, practical and emotional support from volunteers, online modules to bolster coping mechanisms). Public health palliative care approaches were delivered by key community stakeholders such as community health workers, volunteers, peer mentors, and pre-established support groups. Despite reported challenges in identifying appropriate tools to measure effectiveness, studies report improvement in quality of life, loneliness, social support, stress and self-efficacy. Conclusion We found that community-engaged palliative care interventions can lead to appreciable changes in various outcomes, though it was difficult to determine in which contexts this approach works best because of the dearth of contextual information reported. Based on the varied design and implementation strategies, it is clear that no one method for enhancing end of life care will benefit all communities and it is crucial to engage community members at all stages of the design and implementation process. Future research should be grounded in appropriate theory, describe contextual differences in these communities, and should specifically examine how demographics, resource availability, and social capital might impact the design, implementation, and results of public health palliative care interventions.
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- Anna Peeler
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health and Community Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- St Christopher's Hospice, London, United Kingdom
- End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Group, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Depoorter V, Vanschoenbeek K, Decoster L, Silversmit G, Debruyne PR, De Groof I, Bron D, Cornélis F, Luce S, Focan C, Verschaeve V, Debugne G, Langenaeken C, Van Den Bulck H, Goeminne JC, Teurfs W, Jerusalem G, Schrijvers D, Petit B, Rasschaert M, Praet JP, Vandenborre K, De Schutter H, Milisen K, Flamaing J, Kenis C, Verdoodt F, Wildiers H. End-of-Life Care in the Last Three Months before Death in Older Patients with Cancer in Belgium: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study Using Data Linkage. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3349. [PMID: 37444458 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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This study aims to describe end-of-life (EOL) care in older patients with cancer and investigate the association between geriatric assessment (GA) results and specialized palliative care (SPC) use. Older patients with a new cancer diagnosis (2009-2015) originally included in a previous multicentric study were selected if they died before the end of follow-up (2019). At the time of cancer diagnosis, patients underwent geriatric screening with Geriatric 8 (G8) followed by GA in case of a G8 score ≤14/17. These data were linked to the cancer registry and healthcare reimbursement data for follow-up. EOL care was assessed in the last three months before death, and associations were analyzed using logistic regression. A total of 3546 deceased older patients with cancer with a median age of 79 years at diagnosis were included. Breast, colon, and lung cancer were the most common diagnoses. In the last three months of life, 76.3% were hospitalized, 49.1% had an emergency department visit, and 43.5% received SPC. In total, 55.0% died in the hospital (38.5% in a non-palliative care unit and 16.4% in a palliative care unit). In multivariable analyses, functional and cognitive impairment at cancer diagnosis was associated with less SPC. Further research on optimizing EOL healthcare utilization and broadening access to SPC is needed.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Oncologisch Centrum, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Department, Belgian Cancer Registry, 1210 Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Kortrijk Cancer Centre, AZ Groeninge, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
- School of Life Sciences, Medical Technology Research Centre (MTRC), Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Iridium Cancer Network Antwerp, Sint-Augustinus, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology, ULB-Institute Jules Bordet, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc-UCLouvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Medical Oncology, University Hospital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles ULB, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, Groupe Santé CHC-Liège, Clinique CHC-MontLégia, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, GHDC Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, 6000 Charleroi, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron, 7700 Mouscron, Belgium
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- Department Medical Oncology, ZNA Stuivenberg, 2060 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sart Tilman, Liège University, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, ZNA Middelheim, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Jolimont, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Antwerp, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, CHU St-Pierre, Free Universities Brussels, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Department, Belgian Cancer Registry, 1210 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Lin JS, Webber EM, Bean SI, Martin AM, Davies MC. Rapid evidence review: Policy actions for the integration of public health and health care in the United States. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1098431. [PMID: 37064661 PMCID: PMC10090415 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1098431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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ObjectiveTo identify policy actions that may improve the interface of public health and health care in the United States.MethodsA rapid review of publicly-available documents informing the integration of public health and health care, and case examples reporting objective measures of success, with abstraction of policy actions, related considerations, and outcomes.ResultsAcross 109 documents, there were a number of recurrent themes related to policy actions and considerations to facilitate integration during peace time and during public health emergencies. The themes could be grouped into the need for adequate and dedicated funding; mandates and shared governance for integration; joint leadership that has the authority/ability to mobilize shared assets; adequately staffed and skilled workforces in both sectors with mutual awareness of shared functions; shared health information systems with modernized data and IT capabilities for both data collection and dissemination of information; engagement with multiple stakeholders in the community to be maximally inclusive; and robust communication strategies and training across partners and with the public.ConclusionWhile the evidence does not support a hierarchy of policies on strengthening the interface of public health and health care, recurrent policy themes can inform where to focus efforts.
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Hoe DF, Wang YH, Rahman A, Enguidanos S. Identifying Paths Forward: Expanding Palliative Care to Low-Income Patients in California. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2022:10499091221131973. [PMID: 36218324 DOI: 10.1177/10499091221131973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multiple studies demonstrate most consumers do not know about palliative care. And, since January 2018, California's Medi-Cal Managed Care patients have been eligible for palliative care services under Senate Bill 1004 (SB 1004). Yet, the uptake of palliative care services was underwhelming. The purpose of this study was to explore patient-centered barriers to palliative care. We recruited 27 adult Medicaid managed care patients from community-based sites in Los Angeles and conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews. Each participant was asked questions to elicit their knowledge about, and perspectives on, palliative care as well as their preferred communication approaches for receiving a referral to palliative care. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used a grounded theory approach to guide our analysis of primary themes. Our findings indicated that the barriers to palliative care referrals among this population included lack of knowledge about palliative care and available services; the reliance on, and trust in, primary care physicians for information; language and cultural barriers; housing instability; and patient believing they are neither old enough nor sick enough to need palliative care. These findings emphasize the critical role primary care physicians play in advocating for low-income patients and the necessity for culturally sensitive education about palliative care. Promoting knowledge and understanding of palliative care among both primary care physicians and consumers is critical to ensuring access to care.
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- Deborah F Hoe
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 5116University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Mooney-Doyle K, Franklin QM, Burley SR, Root MC, Akard TF. National survey of sibling support services in children’s hospitals. PROGRESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09699260.2022.2094173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Kim Mooney-Doyle
- Family and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Family and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Carla Kennedy
- Health and Society, La Trobe University, Central Victoria, Australia
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Mills J. Community-based participatory research and Public Health Palliative Care. PROGRESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09699260.2022.2035186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Rosa WE, Elk R, Tucker RO. Community-based participatory research in palliative care: a social justice imperative. Lancet Public Health 2022; 7:e104. [PMID: 35122757 PMCID: PMC9260493 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00305-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Armitage RC. Palliative care and pain relief in LMICs: a global public health and moral failing. Public Health 2022; 205:e10-e11. [PMID: 35022143 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- R C Armitage
- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
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Deliens L. Cancer care, COVID-19 and dying in the 21st century. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2022; 16:26323524221141721. [DOI: 10.1177/26323524221141721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Luc Deliens
- End-of-Life Care Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
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