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ArticleJournal of patient experience2022

End-of-Life Experiences for Cancer Patients Dying in Hospital with COVID-19.

Philippa McFarlane, Angela Halley, Yukie Kano, Nicola Wade, Sophie Wilson, Joanne Droney

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Article in Journal of patient experience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Philippa McFarlaneRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4234-7518
Angela HalleyRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Yukie KanoRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Nicola WadeRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Sophie WilsonRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Joanne DroneyRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite a wealth of research regarding COVID-19, little evidence exists about cancer patients' specific needs and experiences at end-of-life. This study retrospectively describes the care of 34 hospitalised cancer patients dying with COVID-19. The palliative care needs of patients were described. The main domains of end-of-life care service provision were evaluated including treatment of pain and other symptoms, communication and decision making at end-of-life and level of involvement of the palliative care team. Physical symptoms were managed with relatively low doses of end-of-life medications. High levels of patient and family anxiety, however, highlight the complexity of death from a stigmatised disease. Prompt acknowledgement of the vulnerability of advanced cancer patients with COVID-19 can facilitate proactive symptom management, anticipatory communication and enhance family support.

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CancercommunicationCOVID-19end-of-life carepatient/relationship-centred skillsquality of life

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PMID35111899
PMCPMC8801342

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