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Book: The Medical Library Association guide to finding out about complementary and alternative medicine

Crawford, Gregory A.

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Author's details	Gregory A. Crawford
Series title	Medical library association guides
Keywords	Complementary Therapies
Language	English
Size	XIII, 265 S.
Publisher	Neal-Schuman
Publishing place	New York u.a.
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Book
Note	Includes bibliographical references and index
HBZ-ID	HT016510375
ISBN	978-1-555-70727-9 ; 1-555-70727-0
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Article ; Online: Views of admitted palliative care patients and their clinicians on corneal donation discussions: a qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews.

Patel, Chirag / Nicmanis, Mitchell / Chur-Hansen, Anna / Crawford, Gregory B

BMC palliative care

2024 Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 85

Abstract: Background: There is a severe shortage of corneas for donation, globally, for transplantation and research purposes. One group of individuals who could potentially be donors are those who die within the inpatient palliative care unit. The aim of the ... ...

Abstract	Background: There is a severe shortage of corneas for donation, globally, for transplantation and research purposes. One group of individuals who could potentially be donors are those who die within the inpatient palliative care unit. The aim of the study was to understand clinician and patient perceptions of corneal donations and discussion of donation in palliative care units. Methods: A qualitative design was utilised with data collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using qualitative content analysis. A total of 46 interviews were undertaken involving inpatient palliative care unit patients (19) and clinicians (27) in three major inpatient palliative care units in South Australia. Results: Very few patient participants reported being asked about corneal donations during their time in palliative care. Most inpatient palliative care unit clinicians did not raise the topic as they felt other areas of care took precedence. Inpatient palliative care unit patients thought if inpatient palliative care unit clinicians did not raise the topic, then it was not important. There were some differences between patient and clinician views, such as preference about who raises the possibility of donation and when the discussion might occur. Conclusions: Findings suggest that patients are receptive to discussing corneal donations, but clinicians are not initiating these. This is a missed opportunity for donors and potential recipients. We recommend that clinicians routinely discuss eye donation as part of palliative care.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Palliative Care ; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing ; Cornea ; Inpatients ; South Australia ; Qualitative Research
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-04-01
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/s12904-024-01421-7
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Article ; Online: Should Cannabis be Used for Anorexia in Patients With Cancer?

Davis, Mellar / Cyr, Claude / Crawford, Gregory B / Case, Amy A

Journal of pain and symptom management

2024 Volume 67, Issue 5, Page(s) e487–e492

Abstract: Healthcare professionals are frequently asked about the benefits of cannabis for appetite or anorexia-cachexia syndrome. In popular culture, cannabis has a reputation of causing an increased hunger, slang termed "the munchies," so many patients consume ... ...

Abstract	Healthcare professionals are frequently asked about the benefits of cannabis for appetite or anorexia-cachexia syndrome. In popular culture, cannabis has a reputation of causing an increased hunger, slang termed "the munchies," so many patients consume this with the hope that it may improve the loss of appetite associated with serious illness such as cancer. There have only been a few randomized, controlled trials studying the controversial question as to if cannabis improves appetite. These studies are small and show no statistically significant benefit for appetite and one small study showed improvement of taste for foods. Due to regulation barriers, the studies have use synthetic products, not the products that represent what is more commonly used in the population, often whole flower smoked, vaporized or oral products. Despite the popularity of cannabis in culture, often touted as a panacea for all maladies, the evidence and education for several adverse effects and potential drug interactions have has yet to catch up with the cultural craze. International cannabis experts in the United States and Australia do not routinely certify patients for medical cannabis off trial for anorexia-cachexia, but one expert in Canada would consider use in selected cancer patients.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Anorexia/drug therapy ; Anorexia/etiology ; Cannabis ; Cachexia/drug therapy ; Cachexia/etiology ; Hallucinogens ; Neoplasms/complications
Chemical Substances	Hallucinogens
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-23
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	639142-4
ISSN	1873-6513 ; 0885-3924
ISSN (online)	1873-6513
ISSN	0885-3924
DOI	10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.01.026
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Article ; Online: Healthcare interpreters and difficult conversations: a survey.

James, Helen / Crawford, Gregory Brian

BMJ supportive & palliative care

2021

Abstract: Objectives: The aims of this survey of healthcare interpreters were to assess the impacts of difficult conversations such as discussions involving explanation of a serious diagnosis, goals-of-care or death or dying and to discover interpreters' opinions ...

Abstract	Objectives: The aims of this survey of healthcare interpreters were to assess the impacts of difficult conversations such as discussions involving explanation of a serious diagnosis, goals-of-care or death or dying and to discover interpreters' opinions on ways to improve these conversations. Methods: A purpose derived survey incorporating the Professional Quality of Life measure 5 was distributed to all healthcare interpreters in an Australian state. Outcome measures were to quantify levels of compassion satisfaction (CS), burn-out and secondary traumatic stress (STS), as well as to determine how well interpreters believed difficult conversations were being conducted and suggestions for improvement. Results: There were 94 respondents all scoring moderate (34.1%) or high (65.9%) on the CS score. No respondents scored high on burn-out or STS scales. Significant subgroup analysis was those aged 18-30 with higher burn-out scores. The two most common concerns raised were (1) not knowing the content prior to a discussion and (2) feeling guilty about delivering bad news. The two most frequent suggestions for improvement were (1) prebriefing with medical teams prior and (2) allowing opportunity to explain cultural concerns. Conclusions: Interpreters surveyed were not experiencing burn-out or STS and had moderate or high CS scores. Recommendations are: further training and evidence-based guidelines for medical staff and healthcare interpreters in the facilitation of difficult conversations; prebriefing and debriefing for interpreters; further research to delineate the characteristics that predispose to compassion fatigue.
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-07-26
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	2045-4368
ISSN (online)	2045-4368
DOI	10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003045
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Article ; Online: CarePlus: A Model to Address Barriers to Early Palliative Care in Cancer.

Selvam, Dalini / Crawford, Gregory B / Rizvi, Farwa / Bellingham, Kylee / Philip, Jennifer

Journal of pain and symptom management

2024 Volume 67, Issue 5, Page(s) e495–e497

MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Palliative Care ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-24
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Letter
ZDB-ID	639142-4
ISSN	1873-6513 ; 0885-3924
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ISSN	0885-3924
DOI	10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.01.011
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Article ; Online: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) expert opinion/guidance on the use of clinically assisted hydration in patients with advanced cancer.

Hayes, Jo / Bruera, Eduardo / Crawford, Gregory / Fleury, Mapi / Santos, Marcos / Thompson, Jo / Davies, Andrew

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

2024 Volume 32, Issue 4, Page(s) 228

Abstract: Purpose: The provision of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) in patients with advanced cancer is controversial, and there is a paucity of specific guidance and so a diversity in clinical practice. Consequently, the Palliative Care Study Group of the ... ...

Abstract	Purpose: The provision of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) in patients with advanced cancer is controversial, and there is a paucity of specific guidance and so a diversity in clinical practice. Consequently, the Palliative Care Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) formed a sub-group to develop evidence-based guidance on the use of CAH in patients with advanced cancer. Methods: This guidance was developed in accordance with the MASCC Guidelines Policy. A search strategy for Medline was developed, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were explored for relevant reviews/trials, respectively. Results: Due to the paucity of evidence, the sub-group was not able to develop a prescribed guideline, but was able to generate a number of "expert opinion statements": these statements relate to assessment of patients, indications for CAH, contraindications for CAH, procedures for initiating CAH, and reassessment of patients. Conclusions: This guidance provides a framework for the use of CAH in advanced cancer, although every patient requires individualised management.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Expert Testimony ; Systematic Reviews as Topic ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Palliative Care/methods
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-03-13
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article ; Review
ZDB-ID	1134446-5
ISSN	1433-7339 ; 0941-4355
ISSN (online)	1433-7339
ISSN	0941-4355
DOI	10.1007/s00520-024-08421-6
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Article ; Online: Psychological service provision in Australian Palliative Care Services.

Brook, Emma / Chur-Hansen, Anna / Chan, Lily / Crawford, Gregory

Palliative & supportive care

2023 , Page(s) 1–7

Abstract: Objectives: Psychological distress is common among palliative care patients. Despite this, little is known about the availability of psychological services to support palliative care patients within Australia. This study aimed to determine the level of ... ...

Abstract	Objectives: Psychological distress is common among palliative care patients. Despite this, little is known about the availability of psychological services to support palliative care patients within Australia. This study aimed to determine the level of psychological support services available within Australian Palliative Care Services. The study was based on a similar study in Australia by Crawford in 1999, allowing differences over time to be examined. Methods: A 12-item online survey was distributed to adult Palliative Care Services throughout Australia from November 2021 to January 2022. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of responses was conducted, with comparisons made with the 1999 study using a 2-proportions Results: Social workers were the most available professionals delivering psychological care (prevalence of 94.1%), followed by spiritual care workers (62.5%), creative therapists (43.8%), counselors (36.4%), psychiatrists (31.3%), complementary therapists (28.1%), and psychologists (25.0%). Nearly 60% of services had no access to a psychiatrist or a psychologist. The proportion of Palliative Care Services that had access to a psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor was significantly less in 2021/22 compared to 1999, with differences of 29.4% ( Significance of results: Lack of access to psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors in Australian Palliative Care Services remains a significant issue and has become more prevalent since 1999. Ongoing advocacy and increased government funding to enable psychological health professionals to be readily employed in Palliative Care Services is vital.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-10
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2454009-2
ISSN	1478-9523 ; 1478-9515
ISSN (online)	1478-9523
ISSN	1478-9515
DOI	10.1017/S1478951523000925
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Article ; Online: Healthcare professionals' perspectives of patient and family preferences of patient place of death: a qualitative study.

Sathiananthan, Manjusha K / Crawford, Gregory B / Eliott, Jaklin

BMC palliative care

2021 Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 147

Abstract: Background: Home death is one of the key performance indicators of the quality of palliative care service delivery. Such a measure has direct implications on everyone involved at the end of life of a dying patient, including a patient's carers and ... ...

Abstract	Background: Home death is one of the key performance indicators of the quality of palliative care service delivery. Such a measure has direct implications on everyone involved at the end of life of a dying patient, including a patient's carers and healthcare professionals. There are no studies that focus on the views of the team of integrated inpatient and community palliative care service staff on the issue of preference of place of death of their patients. This study addresses that gap. Methods: Thirty-eight participants from five disciplines in two South Australian (SA) public hospitals working within a multidisciplinary inpatient and community integrated specialist palliative care service, participated in audio-recorded focus groups and one-on-one interviews. Data were transcribed and thematically analysed. Results: Two major and five minor themes were identified. The first theme focused on the role of healthcare professionals in decisions regarding place of death, and consisted of two minor themes, that healthcare professionals act to: a) mediate conversations between patient and carer; and b) adjust expectations and facilitate informed choice. The second theme, healthcare professionals' perspectives on the preference of place of death, comprised three minor themes, identifying: a) the characteristics of the preferred place of death; b) home as a romanticised place of death; and c) the implications of idealising home death. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals support and actively influence the decision-making of patients and family regarding preference of place of death whilst acting to protect the relationship between the patient and their family/carer. Further, according to healthcare professionals, home is neither always the most preferred nor the ideal place for death. Therefore, branding home death as the ideal and hospital death as a failure sets up families/carers to feel guilty if a home death is not achieved and undermines the need for and appropriateness of death in institutionalised settings.
MeSH term(s)	Australia ; Caregivers ; Delivery of Health Care ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Palliative Care ; Qualitative Research ; Terminal Care
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-09-20
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	1472-684X
ISSN (online)	1472-684X
DOI	10.1186/s12904-021-00842-y
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Article ; Online: 'The palliative care ambulance': A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives of an ambulance service.

Collier, Aileen / Dadich, Ann / Jeffs, Cathie / Noble, Andrew / Crawford, Gregory B

Palliative medicine

2023 Volume 37, Issue 6, Page(s) 875–883

Abstract: Background: The need for home-based palliative care is accelerating internationally. At the same time, health systems face increased complexity, funding constraints and global shortages in the healthcare workforce. As such, ambulance services are ... ...

Abstract	Background: The need for home-based palliative care is accelerating internationally. At the same time, health systems face increased complexity, funding constraints and global shortages in the healthcare workforce. As such, ambulance services are increasingly tasked with providing palliative care. Where paramedics with additional training in palliative care have been integrated into models of care, evaluations have been largely positive. Studies of patient and family carer experiences of paramedic involvement, however, are limited. Aim: To explore patient and family caregiver experiences of paramedics' contribution to palliative care at home. Design: Qualitative interview study. We analysed data within a social constructionist epistemology using reflexive thematic analysis. Setting/participants: Participants receiving specialist palliative care in the community of a metropolitan city of Australia who requested an ambulance between January and August 2018, inclusive. Results: Participants considered paramedics with expertise and experience in palliative care as an extension of the specialist community palliative care team and held them in high regard. Participants highlighted the importance of: critical palliative care at home and a timely, responsive approach; person-centred paramedics; as well as safety and security. Conclusion: Patients and carers feel safe and secure when they know that highly responsive skilled professional support is available when an unexpected problem or sudden change arises, especially out-of-hours, and that support is delivered in an empathic and person-centred manner.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Caregivers ; Palliative Care ; Ambulances ; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing ; Qualitative Research
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-04-24
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	10.1177/02692163231166760
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Article ; Online: Personalised virtual reality in palliative care: clinically meaningful symptom improvement for some.

Altman, Kaylin / Saredakis, Dimitrios / Keage, Hannah / Hutchinson, Amanda / Corlis, Megan / Smith, Ross T / Crawford, Gregory Brian / Loetscher, Tobias

BMJ supportive & palliative care

2024

Abstract: Objectives: This study examined the effects of virtual reality (VR) among palliative care patients at an acute ward. Objectives included evaluating VR therapy benefits across three sessions, assessing its differential impact on emotional versus physical ...

Abstract	Objectives: This study examined the effects of virtual reality (VR) among palliative care patients at an acute ward. Objectives included evaluating VR therapy benefits across three sessions, assessing its differential impact on emotional versus physical symptoms and determining the proportion of patients experiencing clinically meaningful improvements after each session. Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed. Sixteen palliative inpatients completed three personalised 20 min VR sessions. Symptom burden was assessed using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale-Revised and quality of life with the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT-Pal-14). Standardised criteria assessed clinically meaningful changes. Quantitative data were analysed using linear mixed models. Results: Quality of life improved significantly pre-VR to post-VR with a large effect size (Cohen's d: 0.98). Total symptom burden decreased after 20 min VR sessions (Cohen's d: 0.75), with similar effect sizes for emotional (Cohen's d: 0.67) and physical symptoms (Cohen's d: 0.63). Over 50% of patients experienced clinically meaningful improvements per session, though substantial individual variability occurred. Conclusions: This study reveals the nuanced efficacy of personalised VR therapy in palliative care, with over half of the patients experiencing meaningful benefits in emotional and physical symptoms. The marked variability in responses underscores the need for realistic expectations when implementing VR therapy.
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-02-20
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	2045-4368
ISSN (online)	2045-4368
DOI	10.1136/spcare-2024-004815
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