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View article: When should palliative care be introduced for people with progressive fibrotic interstitial lung disease? A meta-ethnography of the experiences of people with end-stage interstitial lung disease and their family carers
When should palliative care be introduced for people with progressive fibrotic interstitial lung disease? A meta-ethnography of the experiences of people with end-stage interstitial lung disease and their family carers Open
Background: Little is currently known about the perspectives of people with interstitial lung disease and their carers in relation to the timing of palliative care conversations. Aim: To establish patients’ and carers’ views on palliative …
View article: O-18 A qualitative exploration of advance care planning in patients with home NIV for COPD
O-18 A qualitative exploration of advance care planning in patients with home NIV for COPD Open
Background The HOT-HMV study in 2017 demonstrated that patients with persistent hypercapnia following an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) benefitted from prolonge…
View article: P-40 The changing face of training in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
P-40 The changing face of training in light of the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The Covid-19 pandemic brought many changes to palliative care. Services had to rapidly adapt to provide the structures needed in challenging and evolving conditions. Service workforces contained palliative medicine trainees who,…
View article: Which factors influence the quality of end-of-life care in interstitial lung disease? A systematic review with narrative synthesis
Which factors influence the quality of end-of-life care in interstitial lung disease? A systematic review with narrative synthesis Open
Background: People dying from interstitial lung disease experience considerable symptoms and commonly die in an acute healthcare environment. However, there is limited understanding about the quality of their end-of-life care. Aim: To synt…
View article: 44 Palliative simulation for internal medicine trainees (PALL-SIM-IM): a nationally adopted education initiative in response to shape of training
44 Palliative simulation for internal medicine trainees (PALL-SIM-IM): a nationally adopted education initiative in response to shape of training Open
Background Shape of Training represents a significant change in postgraduate-medical-education. Internal Medicine trainees (IMT) must prove competency in 8 Clinical Capabilities in Practice (CiPs). CiP 8 Managing End-of-Life and Applying P…
View article: 1 Community bereavement services in the North East of England: improving awareness and accessibility
1 Community bereavement services in the North East of England: improving awareness and accessibility Open
Background Despite national guidelines highlighting the importance of Bereavement support, research suggests that this continues to be provided inconsistently. Concerns were raised by General Practitioners (GPs) regionally about lack of Be…
View article: 43 Pilot of a regional palliative medicine simulation training package for internal medicine training as a specialist trainee collaborative: peer education, an opportunity for dual competency achievement
43 Pilot of a regional palliative medicine simulation training package for internal medicine training as a specialist trainee collaborative: peer education, an opportunity for dual competency achievement Open
Background Shape of Training is a substantial transformation to postgraduate medical education. 'Managing end of life and applying palliative care skills is one of eight 'specialty capabilities in practice' for all internal medicine traine…
View article: 2 Mapping of bereavement services across the north east of england – a survey of general practitioners referring practice
2 Mapping of bereavement services across the north east of england – a survey of general practitioners referring practice Open
Background Recent national guidelines have identified the importance of bereavement support. However, evidence suggests that bereavement services are provided inconsistently. We aimed to map bereavement services used by GPs across the Nort…
View article: 144 Evaluation of existing practice: denosumab for hypercalcaemia of malignancy
144 Evaluation of existing practice: denosumab for hypercalcaemia of malignancy Open
Background Hypercalcaemia of malignancy (HoM) is a burdensome problem affecting up to 44% of patients with advanced cancer. The standard of care is treatment with an intravenous bisphosphonate. Bisphosphonates are contraindicated in renal …
View article: 113 The swinburne slot: a clinic-based service for deteriorating patients with interstitial lung disease
113 The swinburne slot: a clinic-based service for deteriorating patients with interstitial lung disease Open
Introduction and objectives Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) can deteriorate quickly. It can be difficult to determine whether this is due to disease progression or other potentially reversible processes. Such patients are oft…
View article: P-91 Integration of specialist palliative care into a tertiary non-malignant service: evaluation of potential geographical disparity
P-91 Integration of specialist palliative care into a tertiary non-malignant service: evaluation of potential geographical disparity Open
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, scarring disease of the pulmonary interstitium. Though emerging anti-fibrotic therapies (Pirfenidone and Nintedanib) are available for selected patients, the symptom burden r…