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UnknownRole of Patient Coping Strategies in Understanding the Effects of Early Palliative Care on Quality of Life and Mood.
Purpose The early integration of oncology and palliative care (EIPC) improves quality of life (QOL) and mood for patients with advanced cancer. However, the mechanisms by which EIPC benefits these outcomes remain unclear. We therefore examined whether EIPC improved patients' coping strategies and if...
S-EPMC5756320 | biostudies-literature
UnknownDefining the Elements of Early Palliative Care That Are Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes and the Delivery of End-of-Life Care.
Purpose We describe the key elements of early palliative care (PC) across the illness trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes and end-of-life care. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of patients with newly diagnosed advanced lung or noncolore...
S-EPMC5891131 | biostudies-literature
UnknownEffect of Inpatient Palliative Care During Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant on Psychological Distress 6 Months After Transplant: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Purpose Inpatient palliative care integrated with transplant care improves patients' quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden during hematopoietic stem-cell transplant (HCT). We assessed patients' mood, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and QOL 6 months post-transplant. Methods We rand...
S-EPMC5675739 | biostudies-literature
UnknownRandomized controlled trial of a video decision support tool for cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision making in advanced cancer.

Purpose

Decision making regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is challenging. This study examined the effect of a video decision support tool on CPR preferences among patients with advanced cancer.

Patients and methods

We performed a randomized controlled trial of 150 patients...
S-EPMC4090424 | biostudies-literature
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