Evaluation of a Comprehensive, Adaptable, Life- Affirming, Longitudinal (CALL) Palliative Care Project

Abstract

CALL Care is an effective interdisciplinary intervention approach to individualize care for people living with life-threatening illness.

A new hospice consulting system for terminal cancer patients in transferring to post-acute care options in Taiwan

“…Other symptoms/signs in our study also had similar results to other recent studies (Elsayem et al. 2004; von Gunten 2005; London et al. 2005; Zalenski & Raspa 2006).…”

“…In our study, fatigue is the most common symptoms among the palliative cancer patients, which has also been found in other studies (Henriksen et al 1997;Elsayem et al 2004;von Gunten 2005;Oi-Ling et al 2005). Some studies suggested that fatigue could not be improved significantly by palliative care (London et al 2005;Oi-Ling et al 2005), while others showed similar result as ours (Elsayem et al 2004). Adoption was also observed in more than 50% of all the patients and was the second common of all symptoms in our study.…”

“…2005). Some studies suggested that fatigue could not be improved significantly by palliative care (London et al. 2005; Oi‐Ling et al.…”

Cost-Effectiveness of Social Work Services in Aging

“…A total of 45 articles that reported the results of 42 outcome studies of social work interventions in aging were reviewed (Alexopoulos et al, 2009;Alkema, Wilber, Shannon, & Allen, 2007;Altfeld, Pavle, Rosenberg, & Shure, 2012;Bellantonio et al, 2008;Botsford & Rule, 2004;Brumley et al, 2007;Cabness, Miller, & Flowers, 2006;Chang, Jackson, Bullman, & Cobbs, 2009;Claiborne, 2006aClaiborne, , 2006bCounsell et al, 2007;Counsell, Callahan, Tu, Stump, & Arling, 2009;Dobrof et al, 2006;Ell, Unützer, et al, 2007;Ell, Vourlekis, Lee, & Xie, 2007;Engelhardt, McClive-Reed, et al, 2006;Engelhardt et al, 2009;Engelhardt, Toseland, Gao, & Banks, 2006;Enguí-danos & Jamison, 2006;Faul et al, 2009;Gallo et al, 2007;Gellis et al, 2008;Hanson, Reynolds, Henderson, & Pickard, 2005;Holland et al, 2005;Ingersoll-Dayton, Campbell, & Ha, 2009;Johnson & Stadel, 2007;London, McSkimming, Drew, Quinn, & Carney, 2005;Miller et al, 2007;Morrison et al, 2005;Mukamel et al, 2006;Newcomer, Kang, & Graham, 2006;Oslin et al, 2004;Phelan, Williams, Penninx, LoGerfo, & Leveille, 2004;Phibbs et al, 2006;Prior, Bahret, Allen, &amp...…”

Evidence for Our Opinions

“…Gabapentin helps cancer-related neuropathic pain, 1 a multidrug combination for nausea is associated with few adverse effects, 2 fatigue in patients with advanced cancer is not caused by anemia, 3 hospice chaplains perform their ministry of being with patients who want physician-assisted suicide, 4 male caregivers are stoic, 5 families say they were never told, but do not want to hear the news, 6 for-profit hospice programs serve a different patient mix and manage their services differently from nonprofit hospice programs, 7 nursing home administrators do not think their residents need hospice care, 8 and palliative care programs who serve patients before they are near the end-of-life improve quality-oflife and increase referrals for hospice care. 9 Now, we have a literature citation to back up our assertions.…”