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View article: A Safe Place to Suffer: Psychotherapy With Clients for Whom No Improvement May be Possible
A Safe Place to Suffer: Psychotherapy With Clients for Whom No Improvement May be Possible Open
The authors begin by considering five prognostic trajectories for clients in psychotherapy and linking these to contemporary medical models in order to assist psychotherapists in structuring their thinking about their approach and method. …
View article: What is the impact of clinically assisted hydration in the last days of life? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
What is the impact of clinically assisted hydration in the last days of life? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis Open
Background Clinically assisted hydration (CAH) can be provided in the last days of life as drinking declines. The impact of this practice on quality of life or survival in the last days of life is unclear. Practice varies worldwide concern…
View article: Anticipatory prescribing in community end-of-life care in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey
Anticipatory prescribing in community end-of-life care in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: online survey Open
Background Anticipatory prescribing (AP) of injectable medications in advance of clinical need is established practice in community end-of-life care. Changes to prescribing guidelines and practice have been reported during the COVID-19 pan…
View article: 10 Closer, wiser, stronger: setting up a peer-led reflective practice group for palliative medicine specialty registrars
10 Closer, wiser, stronger: setting up a peer-led reflective practice group for palliative medicine specialty registrars Open
Background Palliative care clinicians are routinely exposed to intense distress. Maslach Burnout Inventory data suggests this is a major workforce issue and correlates with increased risk of emotional exhaustion. Interventions to increase …
View article: 11 One opioid conversion workbook, three settings: community, hospices, hospitals
11 One opioid conversion workbook, three settings: community, hospices, hospitals Open
Background Despite a near absence of rigorous training programmes, safely converting between strong opioids is a key skill for palliative care clinicians, regardless of setting. To address this deficit, we developed the Opioid Conversion W…
View article: P-123 The opioid conversion workbook: a novel educational intervention to enhance patient safety
P-123 The opioid conversion workbook: a novel educational intervention to enhance patient safety Open
Background Proficiency in safely converting between opioids is an important skill for doctors and nurses working in palliative care. Rigorous opioid conversion training is rare (Webster, Bremner, Oosenbrug et al., 2017; Spitz, Moore, Papal…
View article: Local Humanitarian Leadership and Religious Literacy: Engaging with Religion, Faith, and Faith Actors
Local Humanitarian Leadership and Religious Literacy: Engaging with Religion, Faith, and Faith Actors Open
Local humanitarian leadership is built upon the premise that humanitarian action should be led by local humanitarian actors whenever possible, yet this research finds that secular humanitarian INGOs do not engage systematically with local …