ArticleJournal of oncology practice2015
Perceptions of palliative care among hematologic malignancy specialists: a mixed-methods study.
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- How views of oncologists and haematologists impacts palliative care referral: a systematic review.BMC palliative care · 2020Pooled it
- A qualitative evidence synthesis of healthcare professionals' experiences and views of palliative care for patients with a haematological malignancy.European journal of cancer care · 2020Pooled it
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- Cross-referencing French hematology teams' knowledge and perception of end-of-life situations: a national mixed-methods survey.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- End-of-life care in hematological malignancies - a nationwide comparative study on the Swedish Register of Palliative Care.PloS one · 2025Observational
- A Biobehavioral Perspective on Caring for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors with Graft-Versus-Host Disease.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2024Article
- Palliative care for patients with hematologic malignancies in Germany: a nationwide survey on everyday practice and influencing factors from the perspective of treating physicians.Annals of hematology · 2024Article
- Examining Variability in Intra-Hospital Patient Referrals to Specialized Palliative Care: A Comprehensive Analysis of Disciplines and Mortality.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A multicentre survey on the perception of palliative care among health professionals working in haematology.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Protocol for multi-site randomized trial of inpatient palliative care for patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Developing questions to assess and measure patients' perceived survival benefit from adjuvant endocrine therapy in breast cancer: a mixed methods pilot study.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePatients with hematologic malignancies are less likely to receive specialist palliative care services than patients with solid tumors. Reasons for this difference are poorly understood.
methodsThis was a multisite, mixed-methods study to understand and contrast perceptions of palliative care among hematologic and solid tumor oncologists using surveys assessing referral practices and in-depth semistructured interviews exploring views of palliative care. We compared referral patterns using standard statistical methods. We analyzed qualitative interview data using constant comparative methods to explore reasons for observed differences.
resultsAmong 66 interviewees, 23 oncologists cared exclusively for patients with hematologic malignancies; 43 treated only patients with solid tumors. Seven (30%) of 23 hematologic oncologists reported never referring to palliative care; all solid tumor oncologists had previously referred. In qualitative analyses, most hematologic oncologists viewed palliative care as end-of-life care, whereas most solid tumor oncologists viewed palliative care as a subspecialty that could assist with complex patient cases. Solid tumor oncologists emphasized practical barriers to palliative care referral, such as appointment availability and reimbursement issues. Hematologic oncologists emphasized philosophic concerns about palliative care referrals, including different treatment goals, responsiveness to chemotherapy, and preference for controlling even palliative aspects of patient care.
conclusionMost hematologic oncologists view palliative care as end-of-life care, whereas solid tumor oncologists more often view palliative care as a subspecialty for comanaging patients with complex cases. Efforts to integrate palliative care into hematologic malignancy practices will require solutions that address unique barriers to palliative care referral experienced by hematologic malignancy specialists.
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