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  1. Article ; Online: Cancer patients with delirium in the emergency department: A frequent and distressing problem that calls for better assessment.

    Lawlor, Peter G

    Cancer

    2016  Volume 122, Issue 18, Page(s) 2783–2786

    MeSH term(s) Delirium ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Humans ; Neoplasms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016--15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1429-1
    ISSN 1097-0142 ; 0008-543X ; 1934-662X
    ISSN (online) 1097-0142
    ISSN 0008-543X ; 1934-662X
    DOI 10.1002/cncr.30132
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  2. Article ; Online: Implementation of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (palliative version) on an inpatient palliative care unit.

    Bush, Shirley H / Bronicki, Katarzyna / Dionne, Michel / Lelievre, Natasha / Lawlor, Peter G / Kabir, Monisha

    BMC palliative care

    2023  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 171

    Abstract: Background: The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale - Palliative version (RASS-PAL) tool is a brief observational tool to quantify a patient's level of agitation or sedation. The objective of this study was to implement the RASS-PAL tool on an inpatient ... ...

    Abstract Background: The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale - Palliative version (RASS-PAL) tool is a brief observational tool to quantify a patient's level of agitation or sedation. The objective of this study was to implement the RASS-PAL tool on an inpatient palliative care unit and evaluate the implementation process.
    Methods: Quality improvement implementation project using a short online RASS-PAL self-learning module and point-of-care tool. Participants were staff working on a 31-bed inpatient palliative care unit who completed the RASS-PAL self-learning module and online evaluation survey.
    Results: The self-learning module was completed by 49/50 (98%) of regular palliative care unit staff (nurses, physicians, allied health, and other palliative care unit staff). The completion rate of the self-learning module by both regular and casual palliative care unit staff was 63/77 (82%). The follow-up online evaluation survey was completed by 23/50 (46%) of respondents who regularly worked on the palliative care unit. Respondents agreed (14/26; 54%) or strongly agreed (10/26; 38%) that the self-learning module was implemented successfully, with 100% agreement that it was effective for their educational needs.
    Conclusion: Using an online self-learning module is an effective method to engage and educate interprofessional staff on the RASS-PAL tool as part of an implementation strategy.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Palliative Care/methods ; Inpatients ; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing ; Intensive Care Units ; Hypnotics and Sedatives/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Hypnotics and Sedatives
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2091556-1
    ISSN 1472-684X ; 1472-684X
    ISSN (online) 1472-684X
    ISSN 1472-684X
    DOI 10.1186/s12904-023-01298-y
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  3. Article ; Online: Foreword. The SUNDIPS meeting and papers.

    Lawlor, Peter G

    Journal of pain and symptom management

    2014  Volume 48, Issue 2, Page(s) 157–158

    MeSH term(s) Biomedical Research/methods ; Delirium/diagnosis ; Delirium/epidemiology ; Delirium/physiopathology ; Delirium/therapy ; Humans ; Palliative Care/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Introductory Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639142-4
    ISSN 1873-6513 ; 0885-3924
    ISSN (online) 1873-6513
    ISSN 0885-3924
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.05.019
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  4. Article ; Online: Over a third of palliative medicine physicians meet burnout criteria: Results from a survey study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Boland, Jason W / Kabir, Monisha / Spilg, Edward G / Webber, Colleen / Bush, Shirley H / Murtagh, Fliss / Lawlor, Peter G

    Palliative medicine

    2023  Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) 343–354

    Abstract: Background: Palliative medicine physicians may be at higher risk of burnout due to increased stressors and compromised resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout prevalence and factors influencing this among UK and Irish palliative medicine ... ...

    Abstract Background: Palliative medicine physicians may be at higher risk of burnout due to increased stressors and compromised resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout prevalence and factors influencing this among UK and Irish palliative medicine physicians is unknown.
    Aim: To determine the prevalence of burnout and the degree of resilience among UK and Irish palliative medicine physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated factors.
    Design: Online survey using validated assessment scales assessed burnout and resilience: The Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel [MBI-HSS (MP)] and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Additional tools assessed depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and quality of life.
    Setting/participants: Association of Palliative Medicine of UK and Ireland members actively practising in hospital, hospice or community settings.
    Results: There were 544 respondents from the 815 eligible participants (66.8%), 462 provided complete MBI-HSS (MP) data and were analysed. Of those 181/462 (39.2%) met burnout criteria, based on high emotional exhaustion or depersonalisation subscales of the MBI-HSS (MP). A reduced odds of burnout was observed among physicians who worked ⩽20 h/week (vs 31-40 h/week, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.03, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.002-0.56) and who had a greater perceived level of clinical support (aOR 0.70, 95% CI 0.62-0.80). Physicians with higher levels of depressive symptoms had higher odds of burnout (aOR 18.32, 95% CI 6.75-49.73). Resilience, mean (SD) CD-RISC score, was lower in physicians who met burnout criteria compared to those who did not (62.6 (11.1) vs 70.0 (11.3);
    Conclusions: Over one-third of palliative medicine physicians meet burnout criteria. The provision of enhanced organisational and colleague support is paramount in both the current and future pandemics.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pandemics ; Palliative Medicine ; Quality of Life ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Physicians/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Burnout, Professional/epidemiology ; Burnout, Professional/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639247-7
    ISSN 1477-030X ; 0269-2163
    ISSN (online) 1477-030X
    ISSN 0269-2163
    DOI 10.1177/02692163231153067
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  5. Article ; Online: Delirium: non-pharmacological and pharmacological management.

    Boland, Jason W / Lawlor, Peter G / Bush, Shirley H

    BMJ supportive & palliative care

    2019  Volume 9, Issue 4, Page(s) 482–484

    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2045-4368
    ISSN (online) 2045-4368
    DOI 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001966
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  6. Article ; Online: Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Long-Term Care and its Relationship With Probable Delirium.

    Webber, Colleen / Milani, Christina / Bjerre, Lise M / Lawlor, Peter G / Bush, Shirley H / Watt, Christine L / Pugliese, Michael / Knoefel, Frank / Casey, Genevieve / Momoli, Franco / Thavorn, Kednapa / Tanuseputro, Peter

    Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

    2023  Volume 25, Issue 1, Page(s) 130–137.e4

    Abstract: Objectives: This study examined potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of medication and its association with probable delirium among long-term care (LTC) residents in Ontario, Canada.: Design: Population-based cross-sectional study using ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: This study examined potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of medication and its association with probable delirium among long-term care (LTC) residents in Ontario, Canada.
    Design: Population-based cross-sectional study using provincial health administrative data, including LTC assessment data via the Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Dataset version 2.0 (RAI-MDS 2.0).
    Setting and participants: LTC residents in Ontario between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019.
    Methods: We used residents' first RAI-MDS 2.0 assessment in the study period as the index assessment. Probable delirium was identified via the delirium Clinical Assessment Protocol. Medication use in the 2 weeks preceding assessment was captured using medication claims data. PIP was measured using the STOPP/START criteria and 2015 Beers criteria, with residents classified as having 0, 1, 2, or 3+ instances of PIP. Relationships between PIP and probable delirium was assessed via bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models.
    Results: The study population included 171,190 LTC residents (mean age 84.5 years, 66.8% female, 62.9% with dementia). More than half (51.8%) of residents had 1+ instances of PIP and 21% had 3+ instances of PIP according to the STOPP/START criteria; PIP prevalence was slightly lower when assessed using Beers criteria (36.5% with 1+, 11.1% with 3+). Overall, 3.7% of residents had probable delirium. The prevalence of probable delirium increased as the number of instances of PIP increased, with residents with 3+ instances of STOPP/START PIP being 1.66 times more likely (95% CI 1.56-1.77) to have probable delirium compared to those with no instances of PIP. Similar findings were observed when PIP was measured using the Beers criteria. Central nervous system (CNS)-related PIP criteria showed a stronger association with probable delirium than non-CNS-related PIP criteria.
    Conclusions and implications: This population-based study highlighted that PIP was highly prevalent in long-term care residents and was associated with an increased prevalence of probable delirium.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Aged, 80 and over ; Male ; Inappropriate Prescribing ; Long-Term Care ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Ontario/epidemiology ; Delirium/drug therapy ; Delirium/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2171030-2
    ISSN 1538-9375 ; 1525-8610
    ISSN (online) 1538-9375
    ISSN 1525-8610
    DOI 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.08.019
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  7. Article ; Online: Long-term cognitive impairment after probable delirium in long-term care residents: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

    Webber, Colleen / Milani, Christina / Pugliese, Michael / Lawlor, Peter G / Bush, Shirley H / Watt, Christine / Casey, Genevieve / Knoefel, Frank / Thavorn, Kednapa / Momoli, Franco / Tanuseputro, Peter

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

    2023  Volume 72, Issue 4, Page(s) 1183–1190

    Abstract: Background: The impact of delirium on cognition has not been well-studied in long-term care (LTC) residents. This study examined changes in cognition 1 year after a probable delirium episode among LTC residents, compared to LTC residents without ... ...

    Abstract Background: The impact of delirium on cognition has not been well-studied in long-term care (LTC) residents. This study examined changes in cognition 1 year after a probable delirium episode among LTC residents, compared to LTC residents without probable delirium. We also evaluated whether the relationship between probable delirium and cognitive change differed according to a diagnosis of dementia.
    Methods: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using linked health administrative data. The study population included adults aged 65+ residing in LTC in Ontario, Canada and assessed via the Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Dataset between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018. Probable delirium was ascertained via the delirium Clinical Assessment Protocol on the index assessment. Cognition was measured quarterly using the Cognitive Performance Scale (range 0-6, higher values indicate greater impairment). Cognitive decline up to 1 year after index was evaluated using multivariable proportional odds regression models.
    Results: Of 92,005 LTC residents, 2816 (3.1%) had probable delirium at index. Residents with probable delirium had an increased odds of cognitive decline compared to those without probable delirium, with adjusted odds ratios of 1.64 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.35-1.99), 1.56 (95% CI 1.34-1.85), 1.57 (95% CI 1.32-1.86) and 1.50 (95% CI 1.25-1.80) after 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 months of follow-up. Residents with probable delirium and a comorbid dementia diagnosis had the highest adjusted odds of cognitive decline (adjusted odds ratio 5.57, 95% CI 4.79-6.48) compared to those without probable delirium or dementia. Residents with probable delirium were also more likely to die within 1 year than those without probable delirium (52.5% vs. 23.4%).
    Conclusions: Probable delirium is associated with increased mortality and worsened cognition in LTC residents that is sustained months after the probable delirium episode. Efforts to prevent delirium in this population may help limit these adverse effects.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Long-Term Care ; Retrospective Studies ; Delirium/diagnosis ; Cognitive Dysfunction/epidemiology ; Cognitive Dysfunction/complications ; Ontario/epidemiology ; Dementia/diagnosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80363-7
    ISSN 1532-5415 ; 0002-8614
    ISSN (online) 1532-5415
    ISSN 0002-8614
    DOI 10.1111/jgs.18675
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  8. Article ; Online: Episodic Cancer Pain: Patient Reporting, Prevalence, and Clinicodemographic Associations at Initial Cancer Pain Clinic Assessment.

    Reis-Pina, Paulo / Acharya, Anand / Barbosa, Antonio / Lawlor, Peter G

    Pain research & management

    2020  Volume 2020, Page(s) 6190862

    Abstract: Background: Better understanding of the episodic cancer pain (CP) spectrum, including pains that occur in addition to its conventionally defined breakthrough CP (BTcP) and incident CP (IcP) components, may inform CP assessment and management. This study ...

    Abstract Background: Better understanding of the episodic cancer pain (CP) spectrum, including pains that occur in addition to its conventionally defined breakthrough CP (BTcP) and incident CP (IcP) components, may inform CP assessment and management. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of episodic patient-reported CP and the prevalence and associations of study-defined BTcP (S-BTcP) and IcP (S-IcP) in patients with CP.
    Methods: In a cross-sectional study at their first CP clinic attendance, participants with CP had the following assessments: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); Pain Management Index (PMI), with PMI-negative status indicating undertreatment; standardized neuropathic pain component (NPC) status; S-BTcP (no trigger identified) and S-IcP (trigger identified) status, based on a preceding 7-day history of transitory pain flares distinct from background pain, and BPI-Worst or BPI-Now pain intensity ≥ 4. Clinicodemographic variables' association with S-BTcP and S-IcP was examined in logistic regression analyses.
    Results: Of 371 participants, 308 (83%) had episodic CP by history alone; 140 (37.7%) and 181 (48.8%) had S-BTcP and S-IcP, respectively. Multivariable analyses demonstrated significant (
    Conclusions: Episodic or transient patient-reported CP flares often do not meet the more conventional criteria that define BTcP and IcP, the principal episodic CP types. Both BTcP and IcP occur frequently and both are associated with a NPC, higher pain intensity, and less opioid underuse in the management of CP. Further studies are warranted to both better understand the complex presentations of episodic CP and inform its classification.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Breakthrough Pain/epidemiology ; Cancer Pain/classification ; Cancer Pain/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain Measurement ; Prevalence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2041085-2
    ISSN 1918-1523 ; 1203-6765
    ISSN (online) 1918-1523
    ISSN 1203-6765
    DOI 10.1155/2020/6190862
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  9. Article ; Online: Authors' Reply.

    Reis-Pina, Paulo / Acharya, Anand / Lawlor, Peter G

    Journal of pain and symptom management

    2018  Volume 56, Issue 1, Page(s) e9–e10

    MeSH term(s) Cancer Pain ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; Referral and Consultation ; Stress, Psychological
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 639142-4
    ISSN 1873-6513 ; 0885-3924
    ISSN (online) 1873-6513
    ISSN 0885-3924
    DOI 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.027
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  10. Article ; Online: Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain: Are We Taking Serious Action? The Opioid Prescribing Scenario in Portugal.

    Reis-Pina, Paulo / Lawlor, Peter G / Barbosa, António

    Acta medica portuguesa

    2018  Volume 31, Issue 9, Page(s) 451–453

    MeSH term(s) Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use ; Cancer Pain/drug therapy ; Drug Prescriptions ; Humans ; Legislation, Drug ; Pain Management/methods ; Pain Measurement ; Palliative Care ; Portugal
    Chemical Substances Analgesics, Opioid
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-28
    Publishing country Portugal
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603078-6
    ISSN 1646-0758 ; 0870-399X
    ISSN (online) 1646-0758
    ISSN 0870-399X
    DOI 10.20344/amp.10999
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