6 research outputs found
Barriers to end-of-life discussions among hematologists: A qualitative study
Background: Integrated palliative care is correlated with earlier end-of-life discussion and improved quality of life. Patients with haematological malignancies are far less likely to receive care from specialist palliative or hospice services compared to other cancers. Aim: The main goal of this study was to determine hematologistsâ barriers to end-of-life discussions when potentially fatal hematological malignancies recur. Design: Qualitative grounded theory study using individual interviews. Setting/participants: Hematologists (n = 10) from four hematology units were asked about their relationships with their patients and their attitudes toward prognosis and end-of-life discussions at the time of recurrence. Results: As long as there are potential treatments, hematologists fear that end-of-life discussions may undermine their relationship and the patientâs trust. Because of their own representations, hematologists have great difficulty opening up to their patientsâ end-oflife wishes. When prognosis is uncertain, negative outcome, that is, death, is not fully anticipated. Persistent hope silences the threat of death. Conclusion: This study reveals some of the barriers clinicians face in initiating early discussion about palliative care or patientsâ endof- life care plan. These difficulties may explain why early palliative care is little integrated into the hematology care model
Home hospitalization for palliative cancer care: factors associated with unplanned hospital admissions and death in hospital
International audienceBackground: Home hospitalization at the end of life can sometimes be perturbed by unplanned hospital admissions (UHAs, defined as any admission that is not part of a preplanned care procedure), which increase the likelihood of death in hospital. The objectives were to describe the occurrence and causes of UHAs in cancer patients receiving end-of-life care at home, and to identify factors associated with UHAs and death in hospital. Methods: A retrospective, single-center study (performed at a regional cancer center in the city of Lille, northern France) of advanced cancer patients discharged to home hospitalization between January 2014 and December 2017. We estimated the incidence of UHA over time using Kaplan-Meier method and Kalbfleish and Prentice method. We investigated factors associated with the risk UHA in cause-specific Cox models. We evaluated factors associated with death in hospital in logistic regressions. Results: One hundred and forty-two patients were included in the study. Eighty-two patients (57.7 %) experienced one or more UHAs, a high proportion of which occurred within 1 month after discharge to home. Most UHAs were related to physical symptoms and were initiated by the patient's family physician. A post-discharge palliative care consultation was associated with a significantly lower incidence of UHAs. Sixty-five patients (47.8 % of the deaths) died in hospital. In a multivariate analysis, living alone and the presence of one or more children at home were associated with death in hospital. Conclusions: More than 40 % of cancer patients receiving end of life home hospitalization were not readmitted to hospital, reflecting the effectiveness of this type of palliative care setting. However, over half of the UHAs were due to an acute intercurrent event. Our results suggest that more efforts should be focused on anticipating these events at homeprimarily via better upstream coordination between hospital physicians and family physicians
Hématologie, soins palliatifs et sciences humaines : une rencontre réflexive qui déplace les représentations
La mise en place dâun sĂ©minaire dâĂ©thique clinique, « HĂ©matologie et soins palliatifs » a invitĂ© autour de la table acteurs de sciences humaines et sociales et cliniciens Ă rĂ©flĂ©chir Ă lâarticulation entre hĂ©matologie et soins palliatifs. MĂ©thodologie : seize participants issus des sciences humaines et sociales et de la mĂ©decine palliative et hĂ©matologique se sont rencontrĂ©s dans une dĂ©marche dâĂ©thique clinique, autour de cas cliniques vĂ©cus et considĂ©rĂ©s comme complexes dâun point de vue clinique et Ă©thique. RĂ©sultats : la rĂ©flexion initiale se basait sur des questions organisationnelles entre mĂ©decine palliative et hĂ©matologie. Elle sâest dĂ©placĂ©e au cours du sĂ©minaire, invitant Ă un questionnement dâordre identitaire sur deux types de mĂ©decine, dites curative ou palliative. Lâattention Ă la subjectivitĂ© des cliniciens et lâapport des sciences humaines et sociales dans la rĂ©flexion ont proposĂ© un nouveau paradigme de soin, basĂ© sur lâattention au mouvement de vie du sujet malade. Discussion : la mĂ©thodologie de lâĂ©thique clinique a permis dâĂ©laborer des pistes de transformation des pratiques professionnelles
Prise en charge palliative des patients allogreffés : recommandations de la Société francophone de greffe de moelle et de thérapie cellulaire (SFGM-TC)
International audienceAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), the only curative therapy for numerous hematological malignancies, carries a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The patients and familiesâ expectations regarding the procedure, the prognosis uncertainties, as well as the existence of potential new therapeutic possibilities, lead to frequent use of intensive care. Even though the transplant physicians are highly skilled in acute care, their knowledge of palliative approach is limited, making the use of palliative care insufficient and often late. By promoting reflection on the proportionality of care and the patientsâ quality of life, palliative care may contribute to the allo-HCT patients management. Nevertheless, obstacles to this approach remain. The objective of this work is to propose recommendations to promote the implementation of palliative care into transplant units.Lâallogreffe de cellules hĂ©matopoĂŻĂ©tiques, seule perspective curative pour certaines hĂ©mopathies malignes, comporte des risques de morbi-mortalitĂ© importants. Les attentes des patients et de leurs proches vis-Ă -vis de la procĂ©dure, les incertitudes pronostiques, ainsi que lâexistence de nouvelles possibilitĂ©s thĂ©rapeutiques, engendrent un recours frĂ©quent, onĂ©reux aux soins intensifs. Si les mĂ©decins greffeurs maĂźtrisent parfaitement les soins actifs, leur connaissance en ce qui concerne les soins palliatifs est limitĂ©e, rendant lâaccĂšs Ă ces soins trĂšs restreint et souvent tardif. Favorisant une rĂ©flexion sur la proportionnalitĂ© des soins et sur la qualitĂ© de vie des patients, les soins palliatifs peuvent contribuer Ă la prise en charge des patients allogreffĂ©s et Ă lâaccompagnement de leurs proches. NĂ©anmoins, des obstacles Ă cette approche demeurent. Cet article a pour objectif de proposer des recommandations pour favoriser lâintĂ©gration de la dĂ©marche palliative au sein des unitĂ©s dâallogreffe
Hématologie, soins palliatifs et sciences humaines : une rencontre réflexive qui déplace les représentations
INTRODUCTION : la mise en place dâun sĂ©minaire dâĂ©thique clinique, « HĂ©matologie et soins palliatifs » a invitĂ© autour de la table acteurs de sciences humaines et sociales et cliniciens Ă rĂ©flĂ©chir Ă lâarticulation entre hĂ©matologie et soins palliatifs. MĂ©thodologie : seize participants issus des sciences humaines et sociales et de la mĂ©decine palliative et hĂ©matologique se sont rencontrĂ©s dans une dĂ©marche dâĂ©thique clinique, autour de cas cliniques vĂ©cus et considĂ©rĂ©s comme complexes dâun point de vue clinique et Ă©thique. RĂSULTATS : la rĂ©flexion initiale se basait sur des questions organisationnelles entre mĂ©decine palliative et hĂ©matologie. Elle sâest dĂ©placĂ©e au cours du sĂ©minaire, invitant Ă un questionnement dâordre identitaire sur deux types de mĂ©decine, dites curative ou palliative. Lâattention a la subjectivitĂ© des cliniciens et lâapport des sciences humaines et sociales dans la rĂ©flexion ont proposĂ© un nouveau paradigme de soin, basĂ© sur lâattention au mouvement de vie du sujet malade. DISCUSSION : la mĂ©thodologie de lâĂ©thique clinique a permis dâĂ©laborer des pistes de transformation des pratiques professionnelles [Titre en angalais : Hematology, palliative care, and human sciences: a dialogue that changes portrayals