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When Management of Cancer-Related Pain Is Complicated by Coexisting Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Review by Lowry, Sarah

“…Patients with cancer are living longer, and many experience pain secondary to tumor invasion or as a consequence of cancer-directed therapies. Opioid use…”
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Palliative Care Masterclass for Nurses in Central-Eastern Europe: An International Collaboration by Mitrea, Nicoleta, Gerzevitz, Diane, Mathe, Teodora, Steller, Julie, White, Patricia, Ferszt, Ginette, DeSanto-Madeya, Susan

“…Given the increased need for palliative care services globally, the education of nurses has become paramount. In response, a group of nurses from Romania and…”
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“God Hey, Now I’ve Been Through Something”: Moral Resilience of Coordinators in Voluntary Palliative Terminal Care by Jacobs, Gaby

“…Moral distress arises in the dynamic relationship between personal factors and the organizational and political contexts of care work. Whether moral distress…”
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Clinician Perspectives on How to Hold Earlier Discussions About Palliative and End-of-Life Care With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Qualitative Study by Tavares, Nuno, Jarrett, Nikki, Wilkinson, Tom, Hunt, Katherine

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with progressive symptoms and increased treatment burden, especially at the end of life. However, most…”
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Palliative Care in Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: A Systematic Review by Riley, Kiernan, Hupcey, Judith E., Kowalchik, Kalei

“…Severe and persistent mental illnesses refer to a group of psychiatric disorders causing severe dysfunction in patients and include diagnoses such as…”
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“Hard to Say Goodbye Over iPad”: Experiences of Palliative Care Providers and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Communities of Indiana, United States by Lalani, Nasreen, Cai, Yun, Wang, Yitong

“…The need for palliative care (PC) has gained increased attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative care adds an extra layer of support and care for…”
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Can We Be at Peace With Unsolvable Suffering? A Qualitative Study Exploring the Effectiveness of Supportive Communication and Resilience Building by Nagano, Hiroaki, Chida, Keiko, Ozawa, Taketoshi

“…The authors provided six 180-minute interpersonal assistance workshops using teaching materials from the End-of-Life Care Association90 minutes each on…”
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Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of End-of-Life Care for Residents With Advanced Dementia: A Multisite Qualitative Study by Akunor, Harriet S., McCarthy, Ellen P., Hendricksen, Meghan, Roach, Ashley, Hendrix Rogers, Anita, Mitchell, Susan L., Lopez, Ruth Palan

“…Nursing homes (NHs) are an important site of death for residents with advanced dementia. Few studies have explored the experiences of NH staff about providing…”
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The Correlation Between Radiotherapy and Patients' Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Zheng, Mimi, Wan, Hongwei, Zhu, Yu, Xiang, Lina

“…The purpose of this review was to explore the correlation between patients' fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and radiotherapy. National Knowledge…”
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Nurse-Led Telephonic Palliative Care: A Case-Based Series of a Novel Model of Palliative Care Delivery by Yamarik, Rebecca L., Tan, Audrey, Brody, Abraham A., Curtis, Jennifer, Chiu, Laraine, Bouillon-Minois, Jean-Baptiste, Grudzen, Corita R.

“…Americans near the end of life experience high rates of nonbeneficial, burdensome, and preventable hospital-based care. If patients' goals of care are unknown…”
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Nursing Student Perceptions of End-of-Life Communication Competence: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Jeffers, Stephanie, Lippe, Megan P., Justice, Amanda, Ferry, Dawn, Borowik, Kara, Connelly, Cera

“…Effective communication skills are required when nurses care for patients and their families navigating life-limiting illness and the end of life. Educators…”
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Unbearable Suffering: A Concept Analysis by Ortega-Galán, Ángela María, Ruiz-Fernández, María Dolores, Roldán-Rodríguez, Laura, Ramos-Pichardo, Juan Diego, Cabrera-Troya, José, Gómez-Beltrán, Piedras Albas, Ortiz-Amo, Rocío

“…To understand and analyze the concept of “unbearable suffering” using a concept analysis method and to propose a new nursing diagnosis, the Walker and Avant…”
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A Reduced Deck of Conversation Cards of Wishes and Priorities of Patients in Palliative Care by Olsson Möller, Ulrika, Beck, Ingela, Fürst, Carl Johan, H. Rasmussen, Birgit

“…The individual wishes and priorities of patients with advanced disease are too often neglected, making a deck of cards with statements reflecting potential…”
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Reducing Burnout and Promoting Professional Development in the Palliative Care Service by Soper, Kristin

“…Previous research suggests that health care providers working with issues of death and dying may experience increased stress and risk of burnout. Despite…”
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Assessment of the Educational and Health Care System–Related Issues From Physicians' and Nurses' Perspectives Before Developing a Palliative Care Program Within the Palestinian Health Care System: A Cross-sectional Study by Abu-Odah, Hammoda, Molassiotis, Alex, Liu, Justina Yat Wa

“…A scarcity in research assessing the palliative care (PC) educational and health care system–related issues has been reported in the Middle East region; the…”
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Predictors of Advance Care Planning Engagement Among Muslim Americans by Bani Melhem, Ghaith Ahmad, Wallace, Debra C., Adams, Judith A., Ross, Ratchneewan, Sudha, S.

“…Advance care planning (ACP) enables people to discuss their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs before nearing death. Most literature…”
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Implementation of a Palliative Care Program in a Rural Hospital: Report From the First Year by McLawhorn, Vicki, Beaman, Sherrill

“…Palliative care has become an integral part of today's health care system. Inclusion of palliative care has been shown to positively affect patient…”
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Running on Empty: Diminished Empathetic Reserve in Frontline Nurses by Price, Deborah M., Bigelow, April, Mason, Heidi, Harden, Karen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health crisis. Novel and intolerable pressures have been placed upon nurses affecting their capacity to provide…”
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Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care Provision by Doctors and Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Phenomenological Study by Omoya, Oluwatomilayo (Tomi), De Bellis, Anita, Breaden, Katrina

“…There have been significant advancements in the fields of medicine, demography, and pathology. These disciplines have contributed to the classification and…”
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Advance Care Planning Engagement Among Family Members of Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients With Chronic Diseases in China: A Mixed-Methods Study by Liu, Xuebing, Chen, Hui, Zhang, Lingli, Zhang, Qiongwen, Feng, Ting, Liu, Dongling

“…In China, traditional culture advocates family consensus, and the advance care planning (ACP) engagement of family members is crucial to the implementation of…”
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