Issues in palliative care research / edited by Russell K. Portenoy, Eduardo Bruera.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Portenoy, Russell K.

Bruera, Eduardo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care--Research.

Terminal care.

Terminally ill--Research.

Terminally ill.

Palliative Care.

Research.

Medical Subjects:

Palliative Care.

Research.

Physical Description:

xiv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Palliative care is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional therapeutic model devoted to improving the quality of life of all patientswith life-threatening illness. Symptom control, management of psychosocial and spiritual concerns, decision making consistent with values and goals, and care of the imminently dying that is appropriate and sensitive to the unique needs of the individual and the family--these are among the critical issues addressed through pallaitive care. As this discipline has evolved, the need for research in all these areas has become widely acknowledged. Issues in Palliative Care Research describes both the progress that already has been made in the investigation of these issues and the methodologic elements that must be addressed in future studies. The perspective is broad and the overriding goal is to inform about the state of the art in these rapidly evolving areas of research.

Contents:

Part I Pain Research

1. Methodological Issues in the Design of Analgesic Clinical Trials / Mitchell Max 3

Part II Research in Anorexia and Gastrointestinal Disorders

2. Methodological Issues Regarding Cancer Anorexia/Cachexia Trials / Charles L. Loprinzi, Jeff A. Sloan, Kendrith M. Rowland, Jr. 25

3. Assessment of Novel Therapies for Constipation: Focus on Opioid Analgesics / Joseph F. Foss 41

4. Measurement of Constipation / Nigel Sykes 53

5. Clinical Trials of Antiemetics in the Palliative Care Setting: Research Issues / Alice Inman, Steven D. Passik 67

Part III Research in Respiratory Symptoms

6. Multidimensional Assessment of Dyspnea / Deborah Dudgeon 83

7. Research into Nonpharmacological Intervention for Respiratory Problems in Palliative Care / Jessica Corner 97

Part IV Research in Fatigue/Asthenia

8. Studying Nonpharmacological Interventions for Fatigue / Simon C. Wessely 111

9. Evaluating the Relationship of Fatigue to Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients / Paul B. Jacobsen, Michael A. Weitzner 127

10. Fatigue in Medical Illness: Research Issues / Russell K. Portenoy 151

11. Methodological Considerations in the Treatment of Fatigue / Lynne I. Wagner, David Cella, Amy H. Peterman 173

Part V Neuropsychiatric and Psychosocial Research

12. Depression in the Terminally Ill: Prevalence and Measurement Issues / Harvey Max Chochinov 189

13. Issues in Measuring Family Care Needs and Satisfaction / Linda J. Kristjanson 203

Part VI Quality-of-Life Research

14. Usefulness of Utility in Making Decisions about Palliative Care / Thomas J. Smith 219

15. Assessing Quality of Life in Palliative Care / S. Robin Cohen 231

16. Assessing Decision-Making Capacity in the Setting of Palliative Care Research / David J. Casarett 243

Part VII Research Issues in End-of-Life Care and Ethical Decision Making

17. Research in Advance Care Planning / Linda L. Emanuel 261

18. Research to Improve End-of-Life Care in the United States: Toward a More Behavioral and Ecological Paradigm / Mildred Z. Solomon 275

19. Studying Desire for Death: Methodological Issues in End-of-Life Research / Barry Rosenfeld 293

Part VIII Research in Practice Change

20. Changing Palliative Care Practice in Academic Medical Centers / David E. Weissman 309

21. Changing Pain Management Practices in Hospitals and Cancer Centers / Marilyn Bookbinder, Nessa Coyle 319

Part IX Research Issues in Special Populations

22. Current Status of Symptom Measurement in Children / John J. Collins 341

23. Research in Pediatric Palliative Care / Betty Davies, Rose Steele, Kelli I. Stajduhar, Anne Bruce 355

24. Palliative Care Research in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Clinical Trials of Symptomatic Therapies / Kristina Jones, William Breitbart 371.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195130650

OCLC:

50334009