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Walsh CA, Miller SJ, Smith CB, Prigerson HG, McFarland D, Yarborough S, Santos CDL, Thomas R, Czaja SJ, RoyChoudhury A, Chapman-Davis E, Lachs M, Shen MJ. Acceptability and usability of the Planning Advance Care Together (PACT) website for improving patients' engagement in advance care planning. PEC INNOVATION 2024; 4:100245. [PMID: 38145252 PMCID: PMC10733677 DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Objectives Most prior advance care planning (ACP) interventions lack integration of the social context of patients' ACP process, which patients indicate is critically important. The current study developed the Planning Advance Care Together (PACT) website to foster inclusion of loved ones in the ACP process. Methods To provide feedback about the PACT website, patients with advanced cancer (N = 11), their caregivers (N = 11), and experts (N = 10) participated in semi-structured interviews. Patients and caregivers also completed standardized ratings of acceptability and usability. Results Overall, patient (n = 11) and caregiver (n = 11) ratings of acceptability and usability of the website exceeded benchmark cut-offs (≥24 on the Acceptability E-Scale and ≥ 68 on the System Usability Scale). Patients, caregivers, and experts liked the topic of ACP but felt that it could be emotionally challenging. They recommended focusing more on planning and less on end of life. They appreciated being able to include loved ones and recommended adding resources for caregivers. Conclusions Study findings support the preliminary usability and acceptability of the PACT website. Findings will be used to inform a modified prototype of the PACT website that is interactive and ready for field testing with patients with advanced cancer and their loved ones. Innovation We utilized a novel application of the shared mind framework to support patients with advanced cancer in engaging their loved ones in the ACP process.
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- Casey A. Walsh
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Cornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Center on Aging and Behavioral Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States of America
- Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, New York Presbyterian Health Care System, United States of America
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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Abdallah M, Jensen-Battaglia M, Patil A, Digiovanni G, Sanapala C, Watson E, LoCastro M, Wang Y, Mortaz-Hedjri S, Magnuson A, Ramsdale E, McHugh C, Loh KP. Prognostic awareness and willingness to explore prognosis in older adults with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol 2024; 15:101810. [PMID: 38823374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Prognostic awareness varies widely among older adults with cancer. Accurate prognostic awareness helps to ensure delivery of care that is aligned with the patient's goals. Understanding factors associated with poor prognostic awareness in older adults with cancer may help identify which patients may need interventions to improve prognostic awareness. In this study, we assessed factors associated with poor prognostic awareness in older adults with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of older patients with cancer referred to a geriatric oncology clinic at the University of Rochester. We provided paper questionnaires for patients to complete prior to their clinic assessment. Questionnaires asked patients to estimate their overall life expectancy and the life expectancy of a person of the same age with normal health. Prognostic awareness was considered poor if patients estimated living at least as long as a person of the same age with normal health. We assessed independent demographic and clinical variables (age, sex, race, income, religion, living situation, education, marital status, and cancer type and stage), aging-related factors (comorbidities, cognition, depression, social support, nutritional status, and physical function), and willingness to discuss prognosis. Factors significant at p ≤ 0.15 on bivariate analyses were included in the multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS We included 257 patients; the mean age was 80 years (standard deviation [SD] 6.8, range 55-97), 37% were female, 71% were White, and 44% were married. Nearly two-thirds of patients (62%) had poor prognostic awareness: 7% estimated they would live longer than and 55% estimated they would live as long as a person of the same age with normal health. Half (49%) were willing to discuss prognosis, 29% were not, and 22% did not answer. On multivariable analysis, factors associated with poor prognostic awareness were older age [one-year increase; adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.12], race other than White (AOR 2.35, 95% CI 1.09-5.06), unwillingness to discuss prognosis (AOR 3.33, 95% CI 1.54-7.18), and stage I-III cancer (vs. stage IV, AOR 3.83, 95% CI 1.8-8.17). DISCUSSION In a cohort of older patients with cancer, approximately two-thirds had poor prognostic awareness. Older age, race other than White, stage I-III cancer, and unwillingness to discuss prognosis were associated with higher odds of poor prognostic awareness. Interventions aiming to improve patients' prognostic awareness may need to gauge patients' willingness to discuss prognosis.
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- Maya Abdallah
- Section of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA.
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- Center of Infectious Disease and Nursing Innovation, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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- Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton, USA.
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA.
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Chauhan A, Chitkara U, Walsan R, Sansom-Daly UM, Manias E, Seah D, Dalli A, El-Kabbout N, Tieu T, Sarwar M, Faiz M, Huang N, Rocha VM, Pal A, Harrison R. Co-designing strategies to improve advance care planning among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with cancer: iCanCarePlan study protocol. BMC Palliat Care 2024; 23:123. [PMID: 38760714 PMCID: PMC11102140 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01453-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) describes the process of supporting individuals at any age or stage of health to consider and share their personal values, life goals, and preferences regarding future health care. Engaging in ACP is associated with better-quality of care in which people receive care in lines with their wishes, values and preferences. Direct translations of ACP guides and resources do not attend to the considerable inter- and intra-ethnic variations in cultural and religious or spiritual beliefs that shape preferences among people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. ICanCarePlan is a three-year project that aims to determine the prevalence of ACP documentation among people from CALD backgrounds with cancer, identify resources available and their use to support ACP among CALD communities, identify barriers and facilitators of person-centred ACP, and to develop, through co-design with consumers and clinicians, approaches that enhance the process ACP for people from CALD backgrounds. METHOD A mixed-method sequential approach will be used comprising of four studies. Study one is retrospective medical record review of approximately 1500 medical records to establish the prevalence of ACP documentation among CALD patient records in cancer services. Study two is a document analysis synthesising the resources available in the Australian health system to support ACP. Study three is a qualitative study with healthcare staff and consumers to explore barriers and enablers of person-centred ACP. Evidence generated from studies one to three will inform the conduct of co-design with stakeholders to develop approaches to improve ACP processes among CALD communities. Language, technical and financial support for meaningful involvement with consumers from CALD backgrounds throughout this project is outlined. A plan for distress management is also made due to sensitive nature of the topic. The research project has also established a project steering group consisting of three consumer members who are from CALD backgrounds. DISCUSSION The project will address a national priority issue for a growing population of CALD communities in Australia. The project will provide novel evidence of ACP among CALD communities and novel strategies developed with stakeholders to enhance uptake and experiences of ACP.
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- Ashfaq Chauhan
- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, NSW, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- Behavioural Sciences Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Paediatrics & Child Health, UNSW Medicine and Health, Randwick Clinical Campus, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Youth Cancer Service, Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sacred Heart Supportive and Palliative Care, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sisters' Cancer Support Group Inc., Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- District Clinical Governance, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Level 6, 75 Talavera Road, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
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Catlett L, Johnson LA. Disparities in Advance Directive Documentation for Rural-Dwelling Persons With Lung Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2024; 41:318-323. [PMID: 37212276 DOI: 10.1177/10499091231178523] [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] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Purpose: Advance directives (AD) are recommended for persons with lung cancer, yet few studies have investigated AD and healthcare power of attorney (HCPOA) documentation for this population in rural regions of the United States. The purpose of this study was to examine demographic and clinical factors associated with AD and HCPOA documentation for persons with lung cancer in rural eastern North Carolina (ENC). Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective chart review was conducted to collect demographic and clinical data from electronic health records from 2017 to 2021 at a tertiary cancer center and regional satellite sites in ENC. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square Tests of Independence were used for data analysis. Findings: The sample's mean age was 69.5 years (n = 402, SD = 10.5, range = 28 - 92). Most participants were male (58%) and had a smoking history (93%). Consistent with regional population statistics, 32% of persons were black, and 52% lived in rural counties. Just 18.5% of the sample had a documented AD and 26% had a healthcare power of attorney. Black persons had significantly lower AD and HCPOA (P < .001) documentation than white persons. Rural-dwellers had significantly lower HCPOA documentation than urban-dwellers (P = .03). For all other variables, no significant differences were found. Conclusions: These findings suggest that AD and HCPOA documentation are low for persons with lung cancer in ENC, particularly for black persons and rural-dwellers. This disparity highlights the need for enhanced advance care planning (ACP) access to and outreach in the region.
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- Lauren Catlett
- School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Hjorth NE, Hufthammer KO, Sigurdardottir K, Tripodoro VA, Goldraij G, Kvikstad A, Haugen DF. Hospital care for the dying patient with cancer: does an advance care planning invitation influence bereaved relatives' experiences? A two country survey. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2024; 13:e1038-e1047. [PMID: 34848559 PMCID: PMC10850660 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Advance care planning (ACP) is not systematically performed in Argentina or Norway. We used the post-bereavement survey of the ERANet-LAC International Care Of the Dying Evaluation (CODE) project (2017-2020) to examine the proportion of relatives who were offered an ACP conversation, the proportion of those not offered it who would have wanted it and whether the outcomes differed between those offered a conversation and those not. METHODS Relatives after cancer deaths in hospitals answered the CODE questionnaire 6-8 weeks post bereavement, by post (Norway) or interview (Argentina). Two additional questions asked if the relative and patient had been invited to a conversation about wishes for the patient's remaining lifetime, and, if not invited, whether they would have wanted such a conversation. The data were analysed using mixed-effects ordinal regression models. RESULTS 276 participants (Argentina 98 and Norway 178) responded (56% spouses, 31% children, 68% women, age 18-80+). Fifty-six per cent had been invited, and they had significantly more positive perceptions about care and support than those not invited. Sixty-eight per cent of the participants not invited would have wanted an invitation, and they had less favourable perceptions about the care, especially concerning emotional and spiritual support. CONCLUSIONS Relatives who had been invited to a conversation about wishes for the patient's remaining lifetime had more positive perceptions about patient care and support for the relatives in the patient's final days of life. A majority of the relatives who had not been invited to an ACP conversation would have wanted it.
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- Nina Elisabeth Hjorth
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Specialist Palliative Care Team, Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Specialist Palliative Care Team, Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Regional Centre of Excellence for Palliative Care, Western Norway, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Pallium Latinoamérica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Medicas Alfredo Lanari, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Internal Medicine/Palliative Care Program, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Palliative Medicine Unit, Cancer Clinic, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Regional Centre of Excellence for Palliative Care, Western Norway, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Pedrosa AJ, Demel L, Riera Knorrenschild J, Seifart C, von Blanckenburg P. Cancer patients' expectations of advance care planning: A typological content analysis of qualitative interviews. Psychooncology 2023; 32:1867-1875. [PMID: 37905904 DOI: 10.1002/pon.6234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) can help to elicit cancer patients' preferences in a discussion process to promote person-centred medical decision-making. Expectations are known to be highly relevant determinants of decisional processes. So far, however, little is known about cancer patients' expectations of ACP that lead to acceptance or refusal of the programme. The presented study, therefore, aims to explore cancer patients' expectations of ACP. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 27 cancer patients consenting to or refusing a newly implemented ACP programme in a German university hospital. Data were analysed using typological content analysis. RESULTS We identified five different expectation clusters in relation to ACP. Consenting participants held expectations about the impact of ACP that were either 'ego-centred' or 'family-centred'. Refusers had expectations based on ignorance and misinformation, or-if they had already completed an advance directive-expectations to avoid unpleasant redundancy, perceiving no additional benefit but a burden from ACP. Finally, refusers in particular expressed expectations of delegated responsibility at the end of life, including anticipation of proxy decision-making. CONCLUSION Our study results suggest that expectation-modifying measures could be taken to positively influence cancer patients' expectations and thus the acceptance of ACP. In this respect, reducing ignorance and misguided expectations plays a decisive role. Especially in family constellations with expected delegation of responsibility and dependence at the end of life, it might be important to promote ACP as a family-intervention to improve family outcomes.
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- Anna J Pedrosa
- Research Group Medical Ethics, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Research Group Medical Ethics, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Research Group Medical Ethics, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Torres Blasco N, Rosario L, Shen MJ. Latino advanced cancer patients' prognostic awareness and familial cultural influences on advance care planning engagement: a qualitative study. Palliat Care Soc Pract 2023; 17:26323524231193038. [PMID: 37662440 PMCID: PMC10472825 DOI: 10.1177/26323524231193038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Background Advanced cancer patients need an accurate understanding of their prognoses in order to engage in informed end-of-life care treatment decision-making. Latino cancer patients experience disparities around prognostic understanding, in part due to a lack of culturally competent communication around prognosis and advance care planning (ACP). Objective The objective of the present study of Latino patients with advanced, terminally ill cancer is to examine their understanding of prognosis, and how cultural factors may influence this understanding and engagement in ACP. Methods A mixed methods study was conducted, which consisted of surveys and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics were used for sociodemographic information and self-reported prognostic understanding. Interviews around prognostic understanding and cultural influences on this understanding and engagement in ACP were recorded, transcribed, and then coded and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Findings Latino patients with advanced cancer (n = 20) completed a self-reported survey and participated in a semi-structured interview. Results indicate that among terminally ill patients, 50% of the patients inaccurately believed they had early-stage cancer, 85% did not believe their cancer was terminal, and 70% believed their cancer was curable. Moreover, interviews yielded two main themes: varying levels of awareness of the incurability of their cancer and diverse end-of-life care decision-making and treatment preferences based on prognostic understanding. Within these themes, patients expressed denial or acceptance of their prognosis through communication with the oncologist, the importance of family, and incorporating their pre-existing beliefs. Conclusion Findings indicate the importance of communication, family involvement, and incorporation of beliefs for promoting an accurate prognostic understanding among Latino patients. It is imperative to address disparities in Latino advanced cancer patients' prognostic understanding so they can engage in informed treatment decision-making around end-of-life care.
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- Normarie Torres Blasco
- School of Behavioral and Brain Science Ponce Health Science University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, 00732-7004, USA
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- Ponce Health Science University, School of Behavioral and Brain Science, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Clinical Research Division, Seattle, WA, USA
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Crooks J, Trotter S, Clarke G. How does ethnicity affect presence of advance care planning in care records for individuals with advanced disease? A mixed-methods systematic review. BMC Palliat Care 2023; 22:43. [PMID: 37062841 PMCID: PMC10106323 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-023-01168-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) is the process supporting individuals with life-limiting illness to make informed decisions about their future healthcare. Ethnic disparities in ACP have been widely highlighted, but interpretation is challenging due to methodological heterogeneity. This review aims to examine differences in the presence of documented ACP in individuals' care records for people with advanced disease by ethnic group, and identify patient and clinician related factors contributing to this. METHODS Mixed-methods systematic review. Keyword searches on six electronic databases were conducted (01/2000-04/2022). The primary outcome measure was statistically significant differences in the presence of ACP in patients' care records by ethnicity: quantitative data was summarised and tabulated. The secondary outcome measures were patient and clinician-based factors affecting ACP. Data was analysed qualitatively through thematic analysis; themes were developed and presented in a narrative synthesis. Feedback on themes was gained from Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) representatives. Study quality was assessed through Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools and Gough's Weight of Evidence. RESULTS N=35 papers were included in total; all had Medium/High Weight of Evidence. Fifteen papers (comparing two or more ethnic groups) addressed the primary outcome measure. Twelve of the fifteen papers reported White patients had statistically higher rates of formally documented ACP in their care records than patients from other ethnic groups. There were no significant differences in the presence of informal ACP between ethnic groups. Nineteen papers addressed the secondary outcome measure; thirteen discussed patient-based factors impacting ACP presence with four key themes: poor awareness and understanding of ACP; financial constraints; faith and religion; and family involvement. Eight papers discussed clinician-based factors with three key themes: poor clinician confidence around cultural values and ideals; exacerbation of institutional constraints; and pre-conceived ideas of patients' wishes. CONCLUSIONS This review found differences in the presence of legal ACP across ethnic groups despite similar presence of informal end of life conversations. Factors including low clinician confidence to deliver culturally sensitive, individualised conversations around ACP, and patients reasons for not wishing to engage in ACP (including, faith, religion or family preferences) may begin to explain some documented differences. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO-CRD42022315252.
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- Academic Unit of Palliative Care, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Unit of Palliative Care, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Wong K, Yuan HB, Kunaviktikul W. Advance care planning readiness for Chinese older people: An integrative review and conceptual framework. FRONTIERS OF NURSING 2023. [DOI: 10.2478/fon-2023-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Advance care planning is a process of discussion in which patients can communicate their end-of-life care preferences to family members and health care providers for consideration. Readiness for advance care planning is a patient’s preparedness to engage in advance care planning. This review aims to develop the conceptual framework for advance care planning readiness for Chinese older people. The current knowledge from the published studies was identified and synthesized by an integrative review. The conceptual framework was developed based on the social-ecological model and the theory of planned behavior. The factors from the social environment/community, health care professionals, and individual/family layers were defined. These factors may influence an individual’s medical decision-making, which in turn triggers individual behavioral mechanisms that arise from interactions between motivations, attitudes, and beliefs. Relevant factors should be considered when assessing the behavior of personnel engaged in advance care planning or formulating appropriate intervention measures to improve advance care planning participation in China. This framework can be used to guide studies that explore how the social/familial/individual factors predict the readiness for advance care planning among Chinese older people, and to design intervention studies to test the effect of family function on the readiness for advance care planning.
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- Kalok Wong
- a Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University , Macao SAR , China
- b Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário , Macao SAR , China
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- a Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University , Macao SAR , China
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- c School of Nursing, Panyapiwat Institute of Management , Bang Talat, Nonthaburi , Thailand
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Tang JMS, Cher BXBB, Lim SF, Siah CJR. A meta-synthesis on the older adults' perspective of advance care planning. J Clin Nurs 2023. [PMID: 36710379 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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AIM To synthesise the evidence regarding older adults' perception of advance care planning in preparation for end-of-life care. BACKGROUND Advance care planning involves continuous communication of end-of-life care goals involving an individual's medical treatment preferences. However, its uptake among older adults remains low. DESIGN The meta-synthesis was conducted according to the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative research (ENTREQ) guidelines and thematic synthesis was employed to synthesise the qualitative findings in an inductive manner. DATA SOURCE A search was completed on six electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus), for publications from 1 January 2000 to 4 December 2021. REVIEW METHOD The certainty of the evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation and Confidence (GRADE-CERQual) in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research. Two independent reviewers conducted this process, and disagreements were resolved through discussions. RESULTS Fourteen studies were analysed. Four major themes and eleven subthemes emerged from the thematic synthesis: (1) psychosocial preparedness, (2) medical preparedness, (3) psychological barriers towards advance care planning and (4) extrinsic barriers towards advance care planning. DISCUSSION These themes consolidated older adults' views of advance care planning and how engagement in this planning affected their end-of-life preparedness. CONCLUSION This review suggested psychological and extrinsic factors were barriers to the uptake of advance care planning and provided directions for future research to achieve a holistic understanding of the impact of advance care planning on end-of-life preparedness. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Healthcare professionals could maintain close communication with older adults and families periodically to evaluate their readiness to discuss advance care planning to improve their preparedness. Healthcare professionals could also provide psychological support during the discussion of clinical decision-making to enhance readiness and confidence among older adults and their families.
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- National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Quintiliani LM, Murray GF, Waite K, Salerno K, Gignac GA, Yuh D, Volandes A, Paasche-Orlow MK. "I'm in My Feelings Now": Examination of Advance Care Planning Video Declarations by People with Advanced Cancer from a Safety Net Hospital. J Palliat Med 2023; 26:28-34. [PMID: 35708552 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0674] [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: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is underutilized among those with advanced cancer, leading to the potential of not receiving goal-concordant care. Objectives: To understand the experience of patients in creating a video declaration (ViDec) of their ACP preferences and their family member/caregivers' perceptions after viewing their ViDec. Design: Qualitative study among patients and family members/caregivers. Setting/Subjects: Patients were recruited from a large safety net hospital in the United States. Patients with any type of advanced cancer were enrolled to create a ViDec and participate in an individual interview. Patients also identified a family member/caregiver to participate. Measurements: Content and perceptions of usefulness of ViDecs among patients and family members/caregivers. Results: In total, 32 patients participated. Patients had a mean age of 61 (10) years, 15 (47%) were women, 14 (44%) were Black or African American, and 12 (37%) had a high school education or less; 25 family members/caregivers participated. Across all ViDecs, the most common theme pertained to ACP for preferred medical treatments (97%). We describe three case studies of patient and caregiver pairs to represent salient dimensions of our data: (1) high perceived usefulness of ViDec, (2) populations at risk for not receiving goal-concordant care, and (3) varied responses to ViDec among family members/caregivers. Recommendations to improve the ViDec process included providing structured prompts to patients. Conclusions: These case studies highlight the potential high-perceived usefulness of ViDecs across patients and caregivers. ViDecs have the potential to improve care among patients with advanced cancer.
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- Lisa M Quintiliani
- Department of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Sections of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,ACP Decisions Non-Profit Foundation Newtown, Massachustts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Sections of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Guccione L, Fullerton S, Gough K, Hyatt A, Tew M, Aranda S, Francis J. Why is advance care planning underused in oncology settings? A systematic overview of reviews to identify the benefits, barriers, enablers, and interventions to improve uptake. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1040589. [PMID: 37188202 PMCID: PMC10175822 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1040589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Background Advance care planning (ACP) centres on supporting people to define and discuss their individual goals and preferences for future medical care, and to record and review these as appropriate. Despite recommendations from guidelines, rates of documentation for people with cancer are considerably low. Aim To systematically clarify and consolidate the evidence base of ACP in cancer care by exploring how it is defined; identifying benefits, and known barriers and enablers across patient, clinical and healthcare services levels; as well as interventions that improve advance care planning and are their effectiveness. Methods A systematic overview of reviews was conducted and was prospectively registered on PROSPERO. PubMed, Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and EMBASE were searched for review related to ACP in cancer. Content analysis and narrative synthesis were used for data analysis. The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) was used to code barriers and enablers of ACP as well as the implied barriers targeted by each of the interventions. Results Eighteen reviews met the inclusion criteria. Definitions were inconsistent across reviews that defined ACP (n=16). Proposed benefits identified in 15/18 reviews were rarely empirically supported. Interventions reported in seven reviews tended to target the patient, even though more barriers were associated with healthcare providers (n=40 versus n=60, respectively). Conclusion To improve ACP uptake in oncology settings; the definition should include key categories that clarify the utility and benefits. Interventions need to target healthcare providers and empirically identified barriers to be most effective in improving uptake. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?, identifier CRD42021288825.
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- Lisa Guccione
- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- *Correspondence: Lisa Guccione,
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Oncology, Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Ottawa Hospital research Institute, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Rosenfeld B, Walsh LE, Zhu D, Cham H, Polacek LC, Duva MM, Applebaum AJ. Measuring a Patient's Understanding of their Prognosis: An exploratory analysis. Psychooncology 2022; 31:1790-1798. [PMID: 35950542 DOI: 10.1002/pon.6007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In patients with cancer across the illness trajectory, treatment decisions are often influenced by one's perception of their prognosis (i.e., curability of disease, life expectancy, quality of life). However, research on how patients understand their prognosis (i.e., prognostic understanding) has been limited by simplistic measurement tools that fail to capture the complexity of the construct. This study describes the initial development of a measure of prognostic understanding: the Prognostic Understanding Perceptions Scale (PUPS) for use in patients with advanced cancer. METHOD An initial pool of 16 candidate items were developed through semi-structured interviews with 15 experts (oncology, psycho-oncology and palliative care professionals) and 30 advanced cancer patients. We investigated the dimensionality, internal item structure, item difficulty and item discrimination of the item pool using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT) analyses. Convergent and divergent validity were based on correlations between PUPS, terminal illness acknowledgement, self-report measures of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and death acceptance. RESULTS The final measure was comprised of nine items encompassing three factors (perceived curability, illness trajectory, treatment options), yielding strong psychometric properties. CONCLUSION These results provide preliminarily support for PUPS as a multifaceted measure of prognostic understanding developed for use in patients with advanced cancer. Preliminary findings also highlight the potential utility of the PUPS for clinical settings, as a means of enhancing communication between patients and physicians. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Barry Rosenfeld
- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States.,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York, United States
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- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States.,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York, United States
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- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States
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- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States
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- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States.,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York, United States
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- Fordham University Department of Psychology, Bronx, United States
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York, United States
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DeRosa AP, Grell Y, Razon D, Komsany A, Pinheiro LC, Martinez J, Phillips E. Decision-making support among racial and ethnic minorities diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer: A systematic review of the literature. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2022; 105:1057-1065. [PMID: 34538465 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the types of decision-making support interventions offered to racial and ethnic minority adults diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer and to draw any associations between these interventions and patient-reported quality of life (QoL) outcomes. METHODS We conducted literature searches in five bibliographic databases. Studies were screened through independent review and assessed for quality. Results were analyzed using inductive qualitative methods to determine thematic commonalities and synthesized in narrative form. RESULTS Searches across five databases yielded 2496 records, which were screened by title/abstract and full-text to identify 10 studies meeting inclusion criteria. The use of decision aids (DAs), trained personnel, delivery models and frameworks, and educational materials were notable decision-making support interventions. Analysis revealed six thematic areas: 1) Personalized reports; 2) Effective communication; 3) Involvement in decision-making; 4) Health literacy; 5) Social support; and 6) Feasibility in clinical setting. CONCLUSION Evidence suggests decision-making support interventions are associated with positive outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities with patient-reported factors like improved patient engagement, less decisional regret, higher satisfaction, improved communication, awareness of health literacy and cultural competence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Future decision-making interventions for racial and ethnic minority cancer patients should focus on social determinants of health, social support systems, and clinical outcomes like QoL and survival.
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- Antonio P DeRosa
- Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
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Kozlov E, Llaneza DH, Trevino K. Older patients' and their caregivers' understanding of advanced care planning. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2022; 16:33-37. [PMID: 34864762 PMCID: PMC9214415 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this study was to review the recent literature (2019-2021) on older patients' and their caregivers' understanding of advance care planning. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies highlight the continued gaps in knowledge about advance care planning for older adults with cancer and their caregivers both domestically and abroad. The recent literature also revealed that there is a lack of research methodology to assess knowledge of advance care planning reliably and validly in older adults with cancer and their caregivers given the lack of uniform scales to measure knowledge of advance care planning. SUMMARY Older adults with cancer are at an elevated risk of death from their illness, and it is essential they understand how advance care planning can improve their quality of life, facilitate goal congruent care and ultimately decrease medical expenditures at end of life. In order to engage in a process such as advance care planning, patients must know what it is and how it can be helpful to them. The lack of understanding about advance care planning presents a significant barrier to patients engaging in the process. Public health campaigns to increase advance care planning knowledge are needed to ensure that older adults with cancer and their caregivers understand how this service can be helpful to them as they approach end of life.
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- Elissa Kozlov
- Rutgers University, School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior, Society, and Policy
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- University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Spelten ER, van Vuuren J, Naess K, Timmis J, Hardman R, Duijts S. Making community palliative and end-of-life care sustainable; investigating the adaptability of rural Australian service provision. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:1998-2007. [PMID: 33729632 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With the increased attention and demand on community-based palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care services comes the question of how to ensure their sustainability. Sustainability has three key attributes: acceptability, affordability and adaptability. Having established the acceptability and affordability of the community-based service, this paper focussed on adaptability, as the remaining issue affecting long-term sustainability. The aim of this study was to identify components of the palliative and EOL service which require adaptability to ensure long-term sustainability for the service. A mixed methods approach was used for this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with family members. Semi-structured focus groups and interviews were held with health professionals. Patient data were included to describe frequency and nature of contacts. The results were analysed using descriptive analysis. The setting was a rural town in Victoria, Australia. Nine family members were interviewed, and 16 health professionals were interviewed or took part in a focus group. Patient data included 121 participants. Four themes were identified: the uniqueness of the patient, workforce issues, collaboration between services and symptom and pain management. All themes indicated that the palliative and EOL service faces challenges which may threaten the sustainability of the service and require adaptability. Families regard palliative and EOL care as special and valued, and appreciate the endeavour, care and support taken to assist their loved one to die with dignity regardless of the location and setting. With sufficient attention paid to the adaptability of the service, community palliative and EOL care service can become more sustainable, thus offering choice and dignity for people approaching the end of life.
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- Evelien R Spelten
- Department of Community Health, Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Community Health, Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Sunraysia Community Health Services, Mildura, VIC, Australia
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- School of Rural Health, Monash University, Mildura, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Community Health, Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Sunraysia Community Health Services, Mildura, VIC, Australia
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- The Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Li IF, Huang SM, Lee CF, Chen YH, Hsiung Y. Perceptions of Behavioral Awareness, Intention, and Readiness for Advance Care Planning: A Mixed-Method Study among Older Indigenous Patients with Late-Stage Cancers in Remote Areas of Eastern Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18168665. [PMID: 34444414 PMCID: PMC8391244 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The first Patient Right to Autonomy Act enacted in Asia in 2019 has enabled every Taiwanese citizen to plan for his/her end-of-life (EOL) in case of incompetency. Advance care planning (ACP) has been highly promoted for individuals with terminal, life-threatening illnesses, particularly in the mainstream society, and efforts have been made by the Taiwanese government to train health care providers in order to optimize patients' quality of dying. However, such advanced decisions and discussions regarding life-sustaining treatment and EOL care remain scarce among older ethnically minority patients. A multiple-case study employing a mixed-method (n = 9) was undertaken to explore indigenous patients' ACP perceptions. Both quantitative and qualitative information was obtained from indigenous patients, a minority group whose socio-economic and educational status are different from the general Taiwanese population. An initiative was made to describe ACP behavioral awareness, intention, and readiness of older terminal patients from four tribes with seven late-stage cancers in remote, mountainous areas of eastern Taiwan. Our findings showed that according to the Transtheoretical Model, terminal indigenous patients' ACP readiness was at a precontemplation stage. Their lack of fundamental ACP awareness, insufficient healthcare resources, life-sustaining value in a Christian faith context, and the prevalent health disparity in the remote communities have negatively affected indigenous patients' intention to participate in ACP. We provide suggestions to further promote ACP in this group and suggest that health information should be tailored at various readiness stages in order to overcome barriers and decrease ACP literacy discrepancies. This study calls attention to an understudied area of ACP behaviors, an overlooked need in EOL care for older cancer patients of unique cultural backgrounds, and the imperativeness to ensure cultural minority group's EOL care is consistent with patients' preferences.
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- In-Fun Li
- Department of Nursing, Tamsui Branch, Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 25160, Taiwan;
- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan; (S.-M.H.); (C.-F.L.); (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan; (S.-M.H.); (C.-F.L.); (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan; (S.-M.H.); (C.-F.L.); (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan; (S.-M.H.); (C.-F.L.); (Y.-H.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan; (S.-M.H.); (C.-F.L.); (Y.-H.C.)
- Correspondence:
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Nouri SS, Barnes DE, Shi Y, Volow AM, Shirsat N, Kinderman AL, Harris HA, Sudore RL. The PREPARE for Your Care program increases advance care planning engagement among diverse older adults with cancer. Cancer 2021; 127:3631-3639. [PMID: 34076892 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) is low among older adults with cancer. In a secondary analysis of randomized trial data, the authors compared the efficacy of the PREPARE for Your Care (PREPARE) website plus an easy-to-read advance directive (AD) with an AD only among older adults with and without cancer. METHODS Safety net, primary care patients in San Francisco were included if they were 55 years old or older, were English- or Spanish-speaking, and had 2 or more chronic conditions. The authors determined cancer diagnoses by using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision/Tenth Revision codes. The primary outcome was new ACP documentation in the medical record at 15 months; the secondary outcomes were self-reported ACP engagement, ease of use, satisfaction, and depression/anxiety. The authors used mixed effects logistic and linear regression adjusted for prior ACP, health literacy, and clinician, including a cancer interaction term. RESULTS Of 986 participants, 220 (22%) had cancer. The mean age was 63 years (SD, 6 years), 61% were women, 81% were of a minority race/ethnicity, 45% were Spanish-speaking, 39% had limited health literacy, and 27% had prior ACP. New ACP documentation was higher in the PREPARE arm versus the AD-only arm among participants with cancer (62% vs 43%; P = .01) and without cancer (38% vs 28%; P = .01), as was ACP engagement in both arms (P < .001), with no interactions by cancer. Ease of use and satisfaction were high, and depression/anxiety was low, with no differences by study arm or by cancer/no cancer. CONCLUSIONS PREPARE plus an easy-to-read AD increased ACP documentation and engagement among diverse older adults with cancer more than an AD alone, with no increase in depression or anxiety between study arms or by cancer. PREPARE may help to decrease ACP disparities among patients with cancer. LAY SUMMARY Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of sharing values, goals, and preferences for medical care, but engagement in ACP is low among older adults with cancer. Among 986 English- and Spanish-speaking older adults from a safety net hospital, an interactive, multimedia, web-based ACP program (PREPARE for Your Care at https://prepareforyourcare.org/) plus an easy-to-read advance directive increased ACP documentation and engagement more than an advance directive alone. There were no differences in this increase in ACP between older adults with cancer and older adults without cancer. Also, engaging in ACP did not result in increased depression or anxiety.
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- Sarah S Nouri
- Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.,San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California.,Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California.,Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California.,Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, California.,Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Kroon LL, van Roij J, Korfage IJ, Reyners AKL, van den Beuken-van Everdingen MHJ, den Boer MO, Creemers GJ, de Graeff A, Hendiks MP, Hunting JCB, de Jong WK, Kuip EJM, van Laarhoven HWM, van Leeuwen L, van Lindert ASR, Mandigers CMPW, Nieboer P, van der Padt-Pruijsten A, Smilde TJ, Sommeijer DW, Thijs MF, Tiemessen MA, Vos AH, Vreugdenhil A, Werner PT, van Zuylen L, van de Poll-Franse LV, Raijmakers NJH. Perceptions of involvement in advance care planning and emotional functioning in patients with advanced cancer. J Cancer Surviv 2021; 15:380-385. [PMID: 33840000 PMCID: PMC8134301 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-01020-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Purpose Advance Care Planning (ACP) is positively associated with the quality of care, but its impact on emotional functioning is ambiguous. This study investigated the association between perceptions of ACP involvement and emotional functioning in patients with advanced cancer. Methods This study analyzed baseline data of 1,001 patients of the eQuiPe study, a prospective, longitudinal, multicenter, observational study on quality of care and quality of life in patients with advanced cancer in the Netherlands. Patients with metastatic solid cancer were asked to participate between November 2017 and January 2020. Patients’ perceptions of ACP involvement were measured by three self-administered statements. Emotional functioning was measured by the EORTC-QLQ-C30. A linear multivariable regression analysis was performed while taking gender, age, migrant background, education, marital status, and symptom burden into account. Results The majority of patients (87%) reported that they were as much involved as they wanted to be in decisions about their future medical treatment and care. Most patients felt that their relatives (81%) and physicians (75%) were familiar with their preferences for future medical treatment and care. A positive association was found between patients’ perceptions of ACP involvement and their emotional functioning (b=0.162, p<0.001, 95%CI[0.095;0.229]) while controlling for relevant confounders. Conclusions Perceptions of involvement in ACP are positively associated with emotional functioning in patients with advanced cancer. Future studies are needed to further investigate the effect of ACP on emotional functioning. Trial registration number NTR6584 Date of registration: 30 June 2017 Implications for Cancer Survivors Patients’ emotional functioning might improve from routine discussions regarding goals of future care. Therefore, integration of ACP into palliative might be promising.
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- Lente L Kroon
- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Association for Palliative Care (PZNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Psychology, Pantein, Boxmeer, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Gelderse Vallei, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Wilhelmina Hospital Assen, Assen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, FlevoHospital, Almere, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Ikazia Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Bernhoven Hospital, Uden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Maxima Medical Center, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, CoRPS - Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization (IKNL), PO box 19079, 3501 DB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Netherlands Association for Palliative Care (PZNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Hobden B, Bryant J, Waller A, Shepherd J, Sanson-Fisher R. Oncology nurses' perceptions of advance directives for patients with cancer. Nurs Health Sci 2021; 23:439-446. [PMID: 33683793 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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This study examined oncology nurses' perceptions of the impact of advance directives on oncology patients' end-of-life care. Nurses (n = 104), who were members of an oncology nursing society or worked in a large metropolitan cancer center, completed a cross-sectional survey assessing perceptions of advance directives. There was high agreement that advance directives (i) make decisions easier for family (87%) and providers (82%); (ii) are doctors' responsibility to implement (80%); (iii) reduce unwanted aggressive treatment in the last weeks of life (80%); (iv) protect patient autonomy (77%); and (v) increase the likelihood of dying in a preferred location (76%). There was moderate or low agreement that advance directives (i) are accessible when needed (60%); (ii) are oncology nurses' responsibility to implement (46%); (iii) are always followed (41%); (iv) reduce the likelihood of pain in the last weeks of life (31%); (v) contain difficult to follow statements (30%); and (vi) have no impact on comfort in the last weeks of life (15%). Most nurses perceive benefits for advance directives, however, there remains uncertainty around accessibility and implementation. Guidelines and education about advance directive processes in oncology could improve person-centered end-of-life care.
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- Breanne Hobden
- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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Dalmau-Bueno A, Saura-Lazaro A, Busquets JM, Bullich-Marín I, García-Altés A. Advance directives and real-world end-of-life clinical practice: a case-control study. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2021; 12:bmjspcare-2020-002851. [PMID: 33753359 PMCID: PMC9380474 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advance directives (ADs) have been legally regulated to promote autonomy over health decisions among patients who later lose decision-making capacity. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To analyse the differences in clinical practice at end of life among people who had completed an AD versus those who had not. METHODS Retrospective case-control study (1:2), matched by age, sex, year, cause of death and region of residence. The data sources used were the ADs registry, central registry of insured persons, hospital discharge, pharmacy and billing databases, and the mortality registry. Conditional logistic regression models (crude and adjusted by socioeconomic level) were performed. The outcome variable was the frequency of medical procedures performed during the last year of life. RESULTS 1723 people with ADs who died in Catalonia during 2014-2015 were matched with 3446 dead controls (without ADs). Thoracentesis was the procedure with the greatest reduction among women with an AD (adjusted OR (ORadj) 0.54, 95% CI: 0.32 to 0.89) in conjunction with artificial nutrition (ORadj 0.54, 95% CI: 0.31 to 0.95). Intubation was the procedure with the greatest reduction (ORadj 0.56, 95% CI: 0.33 to 0.94) among men. Slight differences could be seen in the case of cancer deaths. There were no relevant differences when adjusting by socioeconomic level. CONCLUSIONS ADs are an effective tool to adjust the realisation of some procedures at end of life. These results can help better plan for the treatment of patients with ADs, as well as increase the awareness among clinical personnel, families and the general population.
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- Albert Dalmau-Bueno
- Catalan Health System Observatory, Agency for Health Quality and Assessment (AQuAS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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Rodi H, Detering K, Sellars M, Macleod A, Todd J, Fullerton S, Waller A, Nolte L. Exploring advance care planning awareness, experiences, and preferences of people with cancer and support people: an Australian online cross-sectional study. Support Care Cancer 2020; 29:3677-3688. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05878-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Gomez-Cano M, Lyratzopoulos G, Abel GA. Patient Experience Drivers of Overall Satisfaction With Care in Cancer Patients: Evidence From Responders to the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey. J Patient Exp 2020; 7:758-765. [PMID: 33294612 PMCID: PMC7705845 DOI: 10.1177/2374373519889435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surveys collecting patient experience data often contain a large number of items covering a wide range of experiences. Knowing which areas to prioritize for improvements efforts can be difficult. OBJECTIVE To examine which aspects of care experience are the key drivers of overall satisfaction with cancer care. METHODS Secondary analysis of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between overall satisfaction and 10 core questions covering aspects of experience applicable to all patients. Supplementary analyses examined a further 16 questions applying only to patients in certain groups or on specific treatment pathways. RESULTS Of 68 340 included patients, 58 697 (86%) rated overall satisfaction highly (8 or more out of 10). The strongest predictors of overall satisfaction across all models were responses to 2 questions on experience of care administration and care coordination (odds ratio [OR] = 2.11, 95% confidence interval [95% CI = 2.05-2.17, P < .0001; OR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.97-2.09, P < .0001, respectively, per 1 standard deviation change). CONCLUSION Focusing improvement efforts on care administration and coordination has potential to improve overall satisfaction with oncological care across diverse patient groups/care pathways.
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- Mayam Gomez-Cano
- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Epidemiology of Cancer Healthcare & Outcomes (ECHO) Group, Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Chan HL, Li IF, Tseng LC, Hsiung Y. Exploring Behavioral Readiness and Program Strategies to Engage Older Community Residents in Advance Care Planning: A Pilot Mixed-Method Study in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124285. [PMID: 32560049 PMCID: PMC7345756 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Taiwan was the first Asian country to endorse patient autonomy, and advance care planning (ACP) has been highly promoted to improve quality of end-of-life (EOL). A mixed-methods pilot survey was conducted in northwestern Taiwan to investigate older community-dwelling residents’ (N = 52) ACP behavioral engagement, socio-demographical correlates, and their preferred intervention strategies. An interview subset (25%, N = 13) was purposely chosen for in-depth feedback and rationales behind their ACP decision-making. Rich information was obtained about perceived facilitators and inhibitors to initiate ACP and preferred intervention strategies in ACP programs. Consistent with previous literature, carefully designed ACP programs that incorporated family decision-making and met older subjects’ multiple needs would increase program acceptability and foster ACP engagement among older Taiwanese in the community setting.
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- Hsin-Lung Chan
- Division of Family Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nursing, Tamshui Branch, Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 251, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nursing, Tai-Tung Branch, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tai-Tung 950, Taiwan;
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- Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan
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Pattison N, Duijts S. The value of systematic, rigorous and contemporary literature reviews in advancing cancer care. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2019; 28:e13098. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Natalie Pattison
- Florence Nightingale Foundation Clinical Professor of Nursing University of Hertfordshire/East and North Herts NHS Trust Hertfordshire UK
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- Head Oncology in Primary Care/Senior Researcher Psycho Oncology University Medical Center Groningen/Amsterdam UMC Groningen The Netherlands
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