Journal of pain and symptom management
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No prior study has assessed grief and bereavement curriculum in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) fellowship programs in the United States. ⋯ It was widely reported by program directors that grief and bereavement training are important curricular components for HPM fellows. Acknowledging professional grief remains an underrecognized need in palliative care training and practice. Our study suggests that for grief and bereavement curricula in HPM fellowships, the time dedicated, specific types, and amount of fellow involvement was highly variable. It will be critical for programs to disseminate best practices to help move toward a more uniform approach for ensuring basic competency in grief and bereavement training in HPM fellowship programs in the United States.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Apr 2024
Outcomes and experiences of patients and their caregivers after severe stroke requiring tube feeding in Peru.
Evaluate clinical outcomes of stroke survivors in Peru discharged with artificial nutrition via a feeding tube (FT), and explore perspectives and experiences of these patients and their caregivers. ⋯ We identified a high burden of palliative and supportive needs among severe stroke survivors with NGTs and their caregivers suggesting opportunities to improve poststroke care through education, communication, and support.