Journal of pain and symptom 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
Telehospice for Cancer Patients Discharged from A Tertiary Care Hospital In Western Kenya.
Worldwide, most patients lack access to hospice services. ⋯ Patient and family participation in Telehospice is feasible and may provide an interim solution to managing end-of-life patients who lack access to home hospice.
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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.