Palliative radiotherapy delivery by a dedicated multidisciplinary team facilitates early integration of palliative care: A secondary analysis of routinely collected health data

Fairchild, Alysa; Hill, Jordan; Alhumaid, Mohannad; Rau, Allison; Ghosh, Sunita; Le, Alexander; Watanabe, Sharon

doi:10.1016/j.jmir.2022.01.003

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“…PRT accounts for 40–50% of the total workload of a radiotherapy department [3] , [4] . Patients who could benefit from PRT may be in different phases of the cancer journey: they may present relatively early in their disease trajectory with minimal symptom burden and preserved functional status, or could in fact be closer to the end of life with multiple complex psychosocial and advanced care planning needs [5] .…”

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“…(Please note, the term Radiation Oncologist will be used throughout to encompass any physician specialist who prescribes radiation therapy, such as a Clinical Oncologist in the United Kingdom.) Triage to all of these settings most commonly occurs via an RO alone or nurse-physician dyad [5] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other aims include the provision of physical, practical, social, and emotional support, based on routine screening for care gaps, via streamlined referral to allied health providers (AHPs) [12] , [13] . These clinics often serve as a centralized point of access for patients who are not being followed at a tertiary cancer centre, because they are living in a remote or rural area, have poor performance status (PS), or are admitted to hospital or hospice elsewhere [5] , [14] .…”

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Palliative care in the treatment of women with breast cancer: A scoping review

Velasco Yanez,

Carvalho Fernandes,

de Freitas Corpes

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Objectives Recent studies on the quality of life in women with breast cancer show a high prevalence of signs and symptoms that should be the focus of palliative care (PC), leading us to question the current role they play in addressing breast cancer. Therefore, the objective of this review is to map the scope of available literature on the role of PC in the treatment of women with breast cancer. Methods This is a methodologically guided scoping review by the Joanna Briggs Institute and adapted to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) Checklist for report writing. Systematic searches were conducted in 8 databases, an electronic repository, and gray literature. The searches were conducted with the support of a librarian. The study selection was managed through the RAYYAN software in a blind and independent manner by 2 reviewers. The extracted data were analyzed using the qualitative thematic analysis technique and discussed through textual categories. Results A total of 9,812 studies were identified, of which only 136 articles and 3 sources of gray literature are included in this review. In terms of general characteristics, the majority were published in the USA (35.7%), had a cross-sectional design (44.8%), and were abstracts presented at scientific events (19.6%). The majority of interventions focused on palliative radiotherapy (13.6%). Thematic analysis identified 14 themes and 12 subthemes. Significance of results Our findings offer a comprehensive view of the evidence on PC in the treatment of breast cancer. Although a methodological quality assessment was not conducted, these results could guide professionals interested in the topic to position themselves in the current context. Additionally, a quick synthesis of recommendations on different palliative therapies is provided, which should be critically observed. Finally, multiple knowledge gaps are highlighted, which could be used for the development of future studies in this field.

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Palliative radiotherapy delivery by a dedicated multidisciplinary team facilitates early integration of palliative care: A secondary analysis of routinely collected health data

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Triage for palliative radiotherapy by clinical specialist radiation therapists: A scoping review

Triage for palliative radiotherapy by clinical specialist radiation therapists: A scoping review

EBCC-14 manifesto: Addressing disparities in access to innovation for patients with metastatic breast cancer across Europe

Palliative care in the treatment of women with breast cancer: A scoping review

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