Medline, J Palliat Med, 2013, USA 3
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Discover barriers perceived by doctors when providing palliative care in the emergency department. |
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Medline, West J Emerg Med, 2013, USA 5
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Describe the approach and the role of the emergency team regarding palliative and end-of-life care. |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Care network management.
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– Interdisciplinary team performance.
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– Emergency team professional as a reference in palliative care.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Differentiation between palliative care and end-of-life care.
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Cinahl, J Palliat Med, 2013, USA 6
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Evaluate whether interconsultations with palliative care teams initiated in the emergency department reduce the inpatient length of stay, compared to interconsultations initiated after hospital admission. |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Care network management.
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– Interdisciplinary team performance.
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Cinahl, Ann Emerg Med, 2013, USA 7
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Identify administrative factors that interfere with the availability and provision of palliative care in the emergency department |
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Cinahl, Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 2013, Ireland 8
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Identify palliative care patients assisted in the emergency department |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Empathic communication.
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Medline, J Palliat Med, 2014, USA 9
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Evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention strategy to improve end-of-life care in the emergency department. |
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– Empathic communication.
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– Control of symptoms.
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– Differentiation between palliative care and end-of-life care.
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– Minimization of futile treatments.
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– Adoption of advance directives (living will).
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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Medline, Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2014, Turkey 10
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Identify characteristics of patients with cancer diagnosis admitted to the emergency department. |
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Medline, Support Care Cancer, 2014, Australia 11
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Explore views and experiences of interdisciplinary interaction of health professionals who care for patients with advanced cancer attended in the emergency department. |
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– Empathic communication.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Care network management.
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– Integration with home care.
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– Interdisciplinary team performance.
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Medline, Emerg Med Australas, 2014, Australia 12
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Investigate the perspectives and needs of an emergency team in relation to palliative care. |
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Medline, Intern Med J, 2014, Australia 13
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Evaluate barriers and enablers in relation to end-of-life care for cancer patients attended in the emergency department. |
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Minimization of futile treatments.
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– Adoption of advance directives (living will).
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Medline, J Palliat Med, 2014, USA 14
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Identify the rate of interconsultation with the palliative care team in the emergency department for patients with advanced dementia. |
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Medline, Acad Emerg Med, 2014, USA 15
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Evaluate the early referral of patients with advanced cancer from the emergency department to the palliative care unit. |
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Medline, Palliat Med, 2015, Australia 16
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Explore the understanding of palliative care by health professionals who care for patients with advanced cancer in an emergency department. |
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– Control of symptoms.
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Discussion about ethical dilemmas.
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Medline, Int J Intern Emerg Med, 2015, Australia 17
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Discuss the attitudes of emergency physicians regarding the care for patients with advanced cancer, thinking about how their attitudes affect access to the palliative care service. |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Care network management.
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Medline, Emerg Med Australas, 2015, Australia 18
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Investigate the experiences and attitudes of the emergency team of a public hospital when approaching palliative care. |
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Medline, Ann Emerg Med, 2016, France 19
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Explore physicians’ perceptions and attitudes when making decisions about the transfer of critically ill elderly patients from the emergency department to the ICU. |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Adoption of advance directives (living will).
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– Discussion about ethical dilemmas.
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Medline, Int Nurs Rev, 2016, Thailand 20
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Describe the meaning of experiences lived by nurses when caring for critically ill patients in the emergency department. |
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– Individualized and flexible care plan. – Minimization of futile treatments.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Support to the family.
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– Support in the family’s mourning process.
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– Psychological and spiritual care.
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Medline, J Emerg Nurs, 2016, Spain 21
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Describe the experiences of physicians and nurses in relation to the loss of dignity of a person in end-of-life care attended in an emergency department. |
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– Control of symptoms.
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– Care network management.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Minimization of futile treatments.
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– Adoption of advance directives (living will).
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– Support to the family.
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– Support to the team.
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– Preservation of the patient’s dignity.
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Medline, J Emerg Nurs, 2016, USA 22
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Implement a best practice model to care for dying patients. |
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– Identification of eligible patients.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Presence of the specialist nurse.
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– Detailed discussion among the interdisciplinary team.
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Medline, BMJ Open, 2016, England 23
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Understand the decision-making process of people with advanced cancer and their caregivers when seeking emergency care. |
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Cinahl, J Pain Symptom Manage, 2017, England 24
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Explore physicians’ attitudes towards intubation of terminally ill cancer patients. |
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Minimization of futile treatments.
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Medline, BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2017, Australia 25
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Explore the perspective of emergency physicians on their skills, role and experience in caring for people with advanced cancer. |
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Medline, Am J Hosp Palliat Care, 2017, England 26
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Explore the reasons why patients in need of palliative care go to the emergency department. |
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Medline, Age Ageing, 2017, England, Ireland and USA 27
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Identify barriers and enablers for the empowerment of older people with advanced disease and the impact of palliative care. |
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– Specialized team.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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– Access to the palliative care team.
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Medline, Palliat Med, 2018, Australia 28
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Explore experiences and perceptions of patients with advanced cancer and caregivers who seek emergency services. |
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– Control of symptoms.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Care network management.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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Medline, Support Care Cancer, 2018, England 29
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Explore opinions and experiences of emergency department patients subsequently hospitalized. |
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– Control of symptoms.
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– Empathic communication.
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– Care network management.
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– Individualized and flexible care plan.
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