Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2020
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Communication and Care for Children with Advanced Cancer.
Racial and ethnic disparities in end-of-life care are well documented among adults with advanced cancer. ⋯ Parental understanding of prognosis is limited across racial and ethnic groups; racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected. Perhaps as a result, minority children experience higher rates of high-intensity medical care. Work to improve prognostic understanding should include focused work to meet needs of minority populations.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2020
Dying from Covid-19: Loneliness, end-of-life discussions and support for patients and their families in nursing homes and hospitals. A national register study.
Preparation for an impending death through end-of-life (EOL) discussions and human presence when a person is dying is important for both patients and families. ⋯ Dying from COVID-19 negatively affects the possibility of holding an EOL discussion and the chances of dying with someone present. This has considerable social and existential consequences for both patients and families.