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Update in Hospice and Palliative Care.

Nathan A Gray1, Jay R Horton2, J Nicholas Dionne-Odom3

  • 11 Duke Palliative Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine , Durham, North Carolina.

Journal of Palliative Medicine
|April 6, 2016
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Summary

This review highlights key hospice and palliative care research from 2014, offering evidence-based recommendations for clinicians. It focuses on studies with high potential to impact patient care and practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care Medicine
  • Clinical Practice Updates

Background:

  • Annual review of hospice and palliative care research.
  • Focus on studies published in 2014.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Summarize and critique high-impact research.
  • Provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Hand search of 22 leading journals.
  • Searched Cochrane Database and Fast Article Critical Summaries.
  • PubMed keyword search for "hospice" and "palliative care".

Main Results:

  • Eight highest-rated articles were summarized.
  • Recommendations based on evidence strength were formulated.

Conclusions:

  • Selected research has high potential to impact clinical practice.
  • Evidence-based recommendations guide current hospice and palliative care.