Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2023
Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical TrialPrevalence, Severity, and Co-Occurrence of SPPADE Symptoms in 31,866 Patients with Cancer.
To examine the prevalence, severity, and co-occurrence of SPPADE symptoms as well as their association with cancer type and patient characteristics. ⋯ The high prevalence and co-occurrence of SPPADE symptoms in patients with all types of cancer warrants clinical approaches that optimize detection and management.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialMassage Therapy for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Massage therapy is increasingly used in palliative settings to improve quality of life (QoL) and symptom burden; however, the optimal massage "dosage" remains unclear. ⋯ Massage therapy in complex patients with advanced illness was beneficial beyond dosage. Findings support session length (10 or 20 minutes) was predictive of short-term improvements while treatment frequency (once or three consecutive days) predicted sustained improvement at follow-up.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2023
An Educational Intervention to Enhance Palliative Care Training at HBCUs.
Primary palliative care training is important for clinicians at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) given the decreased access to specialty palliative care among Black patients and patients' preferences for race concordant care. ⋯ Residents' confidence in their preparedness to provide palliative care, particularly in their communication skills increased after an intervention at two HBCUs.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2023
Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at End of Life: A Feasibility Study.
Music therapy (MT) can relieve distressing end-of-life symptoms, but little is known regarding its effect on caregivers who are at risk for emotional distress as their loved ones approach death. ⋯ Research on MT is feasible for caregivers of inpatient hospice patients.