JAMDA
October 31, 2023
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JAMDA
July 14, 2023
Characterizing the Palliative Care Physician Workforce: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study With Population-Based Data in Ontario, Canada
Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of illness at which care is provided. In this study, we describe...
JAMDA
June 27, 2023
Perceptions of Palliative and End-Of-Life Care Capacity Among Frontline Staff and Administrators in Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the morbidity and mortality of residents in long-term care (LTC) homes. However, not much is known about its impact on staff's perception of their capacity to provide palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care for LTC residents over the course of the pandemic. We ...
JAMDA
April 6, 2023
Identifying Nursing Home Residents with Unmet Palliative Care Needs: A Systematic Review of Screening Tool Measurement Properties
Despite common use of palliative care screening tools in other settings, the performance of these tools in the nursing home has not been well established; therefore, the purpose of this review is to (1) identify palliative care screening tools validated for nursing home residents and (2) critically apprais...
JAMDA
March 13, 2023
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Older Adults with Dementia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
End-of-life (EOL) care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a concern under the overwhelming pressure of health care service systems. People with dementia often receive suboptimal EOL care; thus, they may be at particular risk of poor care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Podcast
February 15, 2023
AMDA On-The-Go | February 2023 | Serious Illness Toolkit
JAMDA
February 6, 2023
Telehealth Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review
Many adults older than 65 spend time in a nursing home (NH) at the end of life where specialist palliative care is limited. However, telehealth may improve access to palliative care services. A review of the literature was conducted to synthesize the evidence for telehealth palliative care in NHs to provid...
Podcast
December 23, 2022
JAMDA On-The-Go | December 2022 | Deprescribing, infection control...
JAMDA
December 5, 2022
Effects of Palliative Care for Progressive Neurologic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To determine the association of palliative care for progressive neurologic diseases with patient- and caregiver-centered outcomes.
Podcast
September 21, 2022
FMDA Journal Club | Resident Wishes: DNR, POLST, Advanced Care Planning, and More
