ArticleThe Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2023
Patient & Caregiver Experiences: Qualitative Study Comparison Before and After Implementation of Early Palliative Care for Advanced Colorectal Cancer.
Article in The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07490106 (Benefits of Early Collaboration Between Oncologists and Palliative Care Physicians in Cases of Unplanned Hospitalization for Patients With Metastatic Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Benefits of Early Collaboration Between Oncologists and Palliative Care Physicians in Cases of Unplanned Hospitalization for Patients With Metastatic Cancer
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- Acceptability of automatic referrals to supportive and palliative care by patients living with advanced lung cancer: qualitative interviews and a co-design process.Research involvement and engagement · 2024Article
- Living fully, choosing wisely: Exploring patient-centred approaches to palliative care and MAiD - Part I.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2024Article
- Nurses' Insights and Experiences in Palliative Chemotherapy Care.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- The caregiver's perspective on end-of-life inpatient palliative care: a qualitative study.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- Patients' Experiences in the Transition From Hospital to Home Palliative Care: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.SAGE open nursingReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe Palliative Care Early and Systematic (PaCES) program implemented an early palliative care pathway for advanced colorectal cancer patients in January 2019, to increase specialist palliative care consultation and palliative homecare referrals more than three months before death. This study aimed to understand the experience of patients with advanced colorectal cancer and family caregivers who received early palliative care supports from a specialist palliative care nurse and compared those experiences with participants who experienced standard oncology care prior to implementation of early palliative care.
methodsThis was a qualitative and patient-oriented study. We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with two cohorts of patients with advanced colorectal cancer before and after implementation of an early palliative care pathway. We conducted a thematic analysis of the transcripts guided by a Person-Centred Care Framework.
resultsSeven patients living with advanced colorectal cancer and five family caregivers who received early palliative care supports expressed that visits from their early palliative care nurse was helpful, improved their understanding of palliative care, and improved their care. Four main themes shaped their experience of early palliative care: care coordination, perception of palliative care & advance care planning, coping with advanced cancer, and patient and family engagement. These findings were compared with experiences of 15 patients and seven caregivers prior to pathway implementation.
conclusionAn early palliative care pathway can improve advanced cancer care, and improve understanding and acceptance of early palliative care. This work was conducted in the context of colorectal cancer but may have relevance for the care of other advanced cancers.
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