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View article: 12 Cancer cachexia: a multidisciplinary approach to explore the prevalence of cachexia
12 Cancer cachexia: a multidisciplinary approach to explore the prevalence of cachexia Open
With a breadth of literature relating to background, prevalence and impact of cancer cachexia, there remains a gap in incorporating theory into practice, with cachexia being underdiagnosed and undertreated. The importance of having a mult…
View article: 12 Advance care planning in Parkinson’s disease
12 Advance care planning in Parkinson’s disease Open
Introduction Patients with Parkinson's disease (PWP) are told 'you die with PD, not from it.' Although these messages are intended to foster hope, PWP and their families can be unprepared for the challenges of advanced illness leading to m…
View article: 14 A questionnaire investigating the attitudes, knowledge and understanding of multidisciplinary team members of a local NHS trust of Anorexia-Cachexia syndrome
14 A questionnaire investigating the attitudes, knowledge and understanding of multidisciplinary team members of a local NHS trust of Anorexia-Cachexia syndrome Open
Introduction Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome (ACS) is common in advanced cancer but remains poorly recognised and managed. Whilst there are guidelines available for multidisciplinary teams1 it has been noted that healthcare professionals (HPs) …
View article: 33 Dying to Know: a pilot to deliver personal development curriculum on death and bereavement in a secondary school in Gateshead
33 Dying to Know: a pilot to deliver personal development curriculum on death and bereavement in a secondary school in Gateshead Open
Introduction The aim of the Dying to Know project was to improve young people's engagement with key issues surrounding death, dying and bereavement in order to better equip them to deal with life experiences. The Specialist Palliative Care…
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: 10 Engaging young people in key issues surrounding end of life care through the development of curriculum resources for secondary schools
10 Engaging young people in key issues surrounding end of life care through the development of curriculum resources for secondary schools Open
Introduction The Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership (2015) established a national framework with six ambitions, one of which recognises the importance of engaging local communities including schools. Over the past tw…
View article: 101 A simple act of kindness can do more than medicine: palliative care training for community health workers in rural myanmar
101 A simple act of kindness can do more than medicine: palliative care training for community health workers in rural myanmar Open
Introduction Chin State, a very remote and mountainous state, is the most impoverished in Myanmar. Health and Hope has trained 834 community health care workers (CHWs) from over 550 villages across Chin and neighbouring Rakhine state to ad…
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: 131 Genetic referrals in hospice cancer patients: completion of the audit cycle
131 Genetic referrals in hospice cancer patients: completion of the audit cycle Open
Background The majority of hospice admissions have a cancer diagnosis. An estimated 5–10% of cancers have a familial link. Patients have expressed a wish to participate in genetic screening as it may benefit surviving family members throug…
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: P-28 Staff experiences of delirium in the hospice setting
P-28 Staff experiences of delirium in the hospice setting Open
Background Delirium affects up to 88% of patients with advanced cancer and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this it remains under recognised in hospice settings and the management is not always in line with n…