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Journal of Palliative Care is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Palliative Care, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Patient Dignity and Privacy Ethics in medical practice |
| ISSN | 0825-8597 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.3 |
| h-index | 77 |
| i10-index | 847 |
| Total citations | 38,035 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Toronto |
| Journal website | us.sagepub.com |
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We describe a simple method for the assessment of symptoms twice a day in patients admitted to a palliative care unit. Eight visual analog scales (VAS) 0-100 mm are completed either by the patient alone, by the patient with nurse's assistance, or by the nurses or relatives at 10:00 and 18:00 hours, in order to…
The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), a modification of the Karnofsky Performance Scale, is presented as a new tool for measurement of physical status in palliative care. Its initial uses in Victoria include communication, analysis of home nursing care workload, profiling admissions and discharges to the hospice unit, and, possibly, prognostication. We assessed 119 patients at…
Hopelessness, loss of meaning, and existential distress are proposed as the core features of the diagnostic category of demoralization syndrome. This syndrome can be differentiated from depression and is recognizable in palliative care settings. It is associated with chronic medical illness, disability, bodily disfigurement, fear of loss of dignity, social isolation, and--where there is a…
The lack of control of physical suffering among cancer patients in the last days or hours of life is a common medical problem but it is rarely discussed in an open fashion. We carried out a prospective study of the dying of 120 terminal cancer patients assisted by a home care team. We documented how…
The development and elaboration of a conceptualization of existential distress in patients with advanced disease is crucial in order to optimize our clinical response within palliative medicine. Demoralization is one expression of existential distress. Its empirical study will be greatly enhanced by a self-report measure that captures its dimensions and intensity. We report here on…
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