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View article: A comic that explains palliative care: how patients experience comic-based educational material
A comic that explains palliative care: how patients experience comic-based educational material Open
Summary Objective The aim of this study was to create a patient-centered comic on palliative care with and for patients admitted to a palliative care unit and to examine their experiences of graphic educational material. Methods This study…
View article: Experiences and attitudes of nurses with the legislation on assisted suicide in Austria
Experiences and attitudes of nurses with the legislation on assisted suicide in Austria Open
Objectives In 2022, assisted suicide (AS) was legalized in Austria. We aimed to investigate the experiences and attitudes of palliative care (PC) and hospice nurses toward AS in Austria after the first year of implementation of the new law…
View article: Timely integration of palliative care. the reality check. a retrospective analysis
Timely integration of palliative care. the reality check. a retrospective analysis Open
Purpose A large volume of literature suggests that timely integration of palliative care (PC) enhances the well-being, quality of life and satisfaction of patients and their families. It may also positively impact clinical outcomes and hea…
View article: Timely Integration of Palliative Care. Don’t dream it, make it happen!
Timely Integration of Palliative Care. Don’t dream it, make it happen! Open
Purpose Considerable literature suggests that timely integration of Palliative Care (PC) improves the wellbeing, quality of life and satisfaction of patients and their families, and may have a positive impact on clinical outcomes and healt…
View article: On dying alone in prison and the social responsibility of medicine: a pilot interview study of physicians caring for terminally ill incarcerated patients in Austria and the United States
On dying alone in prison and the social responsibility of medicine: a pilot interview study of physicians caring for terminally ill incarcerated patients in Austria and the United States Open
The study reveals the difficulties physicians face when caring for dying incarcerated patients. Provider-patient relationships are hardly continuous. The findings represent a starting point for further research. Support from the medical an…
View article: Routine laboratory parameters to support decision on parenteral nutrition in palliative care
Routine laboratory parameters to support decision on parenteral nutrition in palliative care Open
Introduction Parenteral nutrition (PN) is widely used in palliative care (PC), but there is limited evidence to support its use at the end of life (EOL). This aim of this was to investigate the relationship between routine laboratory param…
The potential of medical comics to teach palliative care skills: a cross-sectional study of 668 medical students Open
After a single lecture on graphic medicine, the students were positive about using MC for teaching PC skills. Since the lecture was short and the majority of the medical students stated that they had not been previously exposed to the fiel…
Predictors of referral to specialised palliative care at a University Hospital: Towards purposeful commitment of a limited resource Open
Purpose Palliative Care (PC) can be divided into general PC (GPC) as an integrated part of patient care in all fields of medicine and specialised PC (SPC), which is usually provided within palliative care units (PCUs) by specialised PC phy…
View article: Kidney Function Worsening Is Linked to Parenteral-Nutrition-Dependent Survival in Palliative Care Patients
Kidney Function Worsening Is Linked to Parenteral-Nutrition-Dependent Survival in Palliative Care Patients Open
Background. Parenteral nutrition (PN) is frequently administered in palliative care patients suffering from cachexia. The evidence regarding the use of PN in terminally ill patients is scarce. Routine laboratory parameters might help to de…
Prevalence of anxiety and depression in people with different types of cancer or haematologic malignancies: a cross-sectional study Open
Aims Cancer patients often present with psychological symptoms that affect their quality of life, physical health outcomes and survival. Two of the most frequent psychiatric comorbidities are anxiety and depression. However, the prevalence…
Prevalence of pain and its association with symptoms of post‐traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and distress in 846 cancer patients: A cross sectional study Open
Objective Pain depicts a severe physical symptom but its relationship to mental health problems is not well studied in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pain and its correlation with symptoms of po…
Using medical comics to highlight medical humanities Open
Studying medicine comprises the extensive acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes. However, humanism in medicine, which combines scientific knowledge and skills with respectful, compassionate care that is sensitive to the values, au…
Using medical comics to explore challenging everyday topics in medicine: lessons learned from teaching medical humanities Open
The study results indicate that medical students saw great potential in the use of MCs in medical teaching in terms of addressing challenging topics and reflecting on them deeply. This kind of blended learning (a form of learning in which …
Patients’ attitude and knowledge towards resuscitation and advance care planning at the palliative care unit Open
The study results reveal that there is lack of knowledge about ACP and resuscitation in patients in the PCU.
Vitamin “G”arden: a qualitative study exploring perception/s of horticultural therapy on a palliative care ward Open
Our study showed that the availability of HT was highly appreciated by the patients as well as by the palliative care team. Nevertheless, the dropout rate was high, and therefore, it might be more feasible to integrate green spaces into pa…
What Makes a Good Palliative Care Physician? A Qualitative Study about the Patient’s Expectations and Needs when Being Admitted to a Palliative Care Unit Open
The results of the present study offer an insight into what patients expect from palliative care teams. Being aware of patient's needs will enable medical teams to improve professional and individualized care.