Browsing by Subject "palliative care"

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  • At the Grave We Make Our Song*: A Palliative Care Study in Rural Guatemala 

    Traister, Erin M (East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)
    Background: Palliative care in Guatemala has received limited attention and research, resulting in an inadequate understanding of the needs of Guatemalans at the end-of-life (EOL). Guatemala ranks at the bottom of the Latin ...

  • Four Kinds of Hard: An Understanding of Cancer and Death among Latino Community Leaders 

    Larson, Kim L.; Mathews, Holly F.; Moye, Janet P.; Congema, Marianne R.; Hoffman, Sarah J.; Murrieta, Karla M.; Johnson, Lee Ann (2021-03-23)
    Early integration of palliative care after a diagnosis of cancer improves outcomes, yet such care for Latino populations is lacking in rural regions of the United States. We used a participatory action research design with ...

  • Increasing Palliative Medicine Presence in Heart Failure Admissions 

    Thompson, Brooke (2022-07-25)
    The Palliative Medicine team at a 182-bed hospital in a suburban area desired to grow its presence in the heart failure population by increasing consultation rates. A DNP project created at the site included the Palliative ...

  • Sociodemographic Influences on Spiritual Well-Being Among Latino Leaders 

    Alford, Claudia (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    Background: Latinos with cancer face serious health disparities in palliative care. Spirituality is vital to end of life (EOL) decision-making among Latinos, yet no studies examined how sociodemographic variables influence ...