ArticleJournal of pain and symptom management2018
Translation and Evaluation of a Lung Cancer, Palliative Care Intervention for Community Practice.
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- Palliative care interventions for thoracic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis identifying the core elements.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Pooled it
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- Interventions for unpaid carers of people living with breathlessness due to chronic respiratory diseases: Scoping review.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- The inverse palliative care law in advanced lung disease: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Impact of Spiritual Support Interventions on the Quality of Life of Patients Who Receive Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- Longitudinal changes in spiritual well-being and associations with emotional distress, pain, and optimism-pessimism: a prospective observational study of terminal cancer patients admitted to a palliative care unit.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Observational
- Dissemination and Implementation of Palliative Care in Oncology.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2020Review
- Access and Early Integration of Palliative Care in the Non-Hospital Setting for Individuals Living with Cancer in the United States: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
contextA notable gap in the evidence base for palliative care (PC) for cancer is that most trials were conducted in specialized centers with limited translation and further evaluation in "real-world" settings. Health systems are desperate for guidance on effective, scalable models.
objectivesThe objective of this study was to determine the effects of a nurse-led PC intervention for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and their family caregivers (FCGs) in a community-based setting.
methodsTwo-group, sequential, quasi-experimental design with Phase 1 (usual care [UC]) followed by Phase 2 (intervention) was conducted at three Kaiser Permanente Southern California sites. Participants included patients with Stage 2-4 non-small-cell lung cancer and their FCG. Standard measures of quality of life (QOL) included Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spirituality Subscale, City of Hope Family QOL; other outcomes were distress, health care utilization, caregiver preparedness, and burden.
resultsPatients in the intervention cohort had significant improvements in three (physical, emotional, and functional well-being) of the five QOL domains at one month that were sustained through three month compared to UC (P < 0.01). Caregivers in the intervention cohort had improvements in physical (P = 0.04) and spiritual well-being (P = 0.03) and preparedness (P = 0.04) compared to UC. There were no differences in distress or health care utilization between cohorts.
conclusionOur findings suggest that a research-based PC intervention can be successfully adapted to community settings to achieve similar, if not better, QOL outcomes for patients and FCGs compared to UC. Nonetheless, additional modifications to ensure consistent referrals to PC and streamlining routine assessments and patient/FCG education are needed to sustain and disseminate the PC intervention.
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