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Barbara M Raudonis

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PubMed2006

Dispelling myths about palliative care and older adults.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the myths about palliative care and older adults with cancer. DATA SOURCES: Research literature and review articles. CONCLUSION: Several myths about older adults exist: older adults are the same as younger adults, older adults are all the same, and optimizing function and quality of life are not important outcomes. Little research has focused on older adults receiving palliative care and their families. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The Oncology Nursing Society and Geriatric Oncology Consortium published the Joint Position Statement on Cancer Care in Older Adults acknowledging the unique needs of older adults with cancer. Application of this statement may be helpful in guiding inquiry and practice in the care for older adults receiving palliative care.

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Long-term care nurses' knowledge of end-of-life care.

Long-term care (LTC) facilities usually contract with hospice agencies to provide palliative (comfort) care to their terminally ill residents, yet only 1% of nursing home residents enroll in hospice care. Integrating hospice services with nursing home services presents many challenges. One of the most critical challenges is the lack of education in palliative care among physicians, licensed nurses, and certified nursing assistants in LTC settings. A study of 164 licensed nurses from 24 LTC facilities in north central Texas found deficiencies in their knowledge of palliative care. The mean score on the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing was 12.3 of a possible 20 (62%, SD = 2.7). Implications for practice include a critical need for in-service education on end-of-life content for practicing LTC nurses and integration of such content in all curricula for future nurses.

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Palliative care update for gastroenterology nurses.

Changing demographics, specifically an aging population associated with an increase of chronic and terminal illness, have highlighted the need for palliative or comfort care in nursing from the time of diagnosis through the dying process. Palliative or comfort care is now on the national healthcare agenda. The purpose of this article is to provide an update on selected palliative care and end-of-life issues and resources related to practice, education, research, and policy for gastroenterology nurses. In addition, selecting one of the suggested resources to review on a regular basis will provide the reader with a strategy for keeping up-to-date in palliative and end-of-life care.

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