2023
Changes in Restricting Symptoms after Critical Illness among Community-Living Older Adults.
Jain S, Han L, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Feder S, Ferrante L, Gill T. Changes in Restricting Symptoms after Critical Illness among Community-Living Older Adults. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2023, 208: 1206-1215. PMID: 37769149, PMCID: PMC10868351, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202304-0693oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantageCritical illnessIntensive care unitHospital dischargeCommunity-living older adultsOlder adultsOlder ICU survivorsPost-ICU careSocioeconomic disadvantageProspective longitudinal studyQuality of lifeICU admissionICU survivorsCare unitFunctional recoverySymptom managementMultiple symptomsThird monthThree monthsSymptomsIllnessRestricted activityVulnerable subgroupsFirst monthMonthsDevelopment of the Palliative Care Law and Policy GPS to Assess National Policies in Palliative Care
Feder S, Schulman-Green D, Huer J, Hoffman L, Martins L, Sinclair S, Gluck A, Rusyn E. Development of the Palliative Care Law and Policy GPS to Assess National Policies in Palliative Care. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1698-1701. PMID: 37585604, PMCID: PMC10714111, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreparing nurse scientists for health services and policy research: Five-year outcomes of interprofessional postdoctoral training in the National Clinician Scholars Program
Choi K, Brush B, Chapman S, Costa D, Feder S, Gutierrez J, Heilemann M, Manojlovich M, Noonan D, Park L, Potempa K, Sochalski J. Preparing nurse scientists for health services and policy research: Five-year outcomes of interprofessional postdoctoral training in the National Clinician Scholars Program. Nursing Outlook 2023, 71: 102024. PMID: 37487421, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationship Between Distressing Symptoms and Changes in Disability After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons
Gill T, Han L, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Becher R. Relationship Between Distressing Symptoms and Changes in Disability After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2023, 279: 65-70. PMID: 37389893, PMCID: PMC10761592, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryDistressing symptomsElective surgeryFunctional outcomeOlder personsCommunity-living older personsMultiple distressing symptomsSocioeconomic disadvantageCommunity-living personsTiming of surgerySerious health eventsNumber of disabilitiesSurgerySignificant associationSymptomsHealth eventsRate ratioPotential targetDisabilityUnit increaseDeleterious effectsOutcomesPersonsMultimorbidityAdmissionValidation of Electronic Health Record-Based Algorithms to Identify Specialist Palliative Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Feder S, Zhan Y, Abel E, Smith D, Ersek M, Fried T, Redeker N, Akgün K. Validation of Electronic Health Record-Based Algorithms to Identify Specialist Palliative Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 66: e475-e483. PMID: 37364737, PMCID: PMC10527602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist palliative careInpatient encountersCurrent Procedural TerminologyPalliative careICD-9/ICDICD-9/10 codesCohort of peopleVeterans Affairs facilitiesStop codeNegative predictive valueElectronic health recordsChart reviewHeart failureAdministrative databasesSpecific clinicPredictive valueICD codesProcedural TerminologyVeterans AffairsOutpatientsHealth recordsAdministrative dataReference standardCareConsultationA middle range theory of self- and family management of chronic illness
Schulman-Green D, Feder S, David D, Rada L, Tesfai D, Grey M. A middle range theory of self- and family management of chronic illness. Nursing Outlook 2023, 71: 101985. PMID: 37156190, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree?
Gettel C, Hwang U, Rising K, Goldberg E, Feder S, Uzamere I, Venkatesh A. Care transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree? Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1061-1064. PMID: 37014286, PMCID: PMC10548356, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV
Walenczyk K, Cavanagh C, Skanderson M, Feder S, Soliman A, Justice A, Burg M, Akgün K. Advance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV. Heart & Lung 2023, 61: 1-7. PMID: 37023581, PMCID: PMC10524135, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident heart failureVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHeart failureAD screeningDisease severityCox proportional hazards regressionIncident HF diagnosisAging Cohort StudyProportional hazards regressionGreater disease severityAdvance directive completionAssociation of ADFuture quality improvementCare contactsCohort studyHF diagnosisHIV statusScreening ratesHazards regressionPoor prognosisDiagnosis codesCardiology subspecialtiesHaenszel testHealthcare encountersPWHDistressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons
Gill T, Han L, Murphy T, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo‐Summers L, Becher R. Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2430-2440. PMID: 37010784, PMCID: PMC10524276, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsMajor surgeryDistressing symptomsArea Deprivation IndexOlder personsSocioeconomic disadvantageCommunity-living personsTiming of surgeryProspective longitudinal studyYears of ageQuality of lifeSymptom burdenNonelective surgeryPresurgery valuesElective surgeryMultivariable analysisFunctional outcomeNonelective proceduresChronic conditionsSurgerySymptomsProportional increaseMedicaid eligibilityDeprivation indexMonths
2022
Experiences of Medical Interpreters During Palliative Care Encounters With Limited English Proficiency Patients: A Qualitative Study
Latif Z, Makuvire T, Feder S, Abrahm J, Pinzon P, Warraich H. Experiences of Medical Interpreters During Palliative Care Encounters With Limited English Proficiency Patients: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2022, 26: 784-789. PMID: 36516127, PMCID: PMC11079501, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care encountersPalliative care involvementPalliative careCare of patientsLimited English proficiencyCare encountersCare involvementLEP patientsLimited English proficiency patientsPalliative care utilizationPoor patient understandingMedical interpretersAcademic medical centerCare utilizationMedical CenterPatient understandingTreatment goalsPatientsSerious illnessTreatment planMean experienceCareSuboptimal timingInvolvementQualitative studyUse of the Self- and Family Management Framework in quantitative studies
Park J, Rada L, Feder S, Montano A, Batten J, Tan H, Grey M, Schulman-Green D. Use of the Self- and Family Management Framework in quantitative studies. Nursing Outlook 2022, 71: 101890. PMID: 36404158, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
National trends in palliative care use among older adults with cardiopulmonary and malignant conditions
Feder SL, Jean RA, Bastian L, Akgün KM. National trends in palliative care use among older adults with cardiopulmonary and malignant conditions. Heart & Lung 2020, 49: 370-376. PMID: 32115242, PMCID: PMC7305962, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation
Collett D, Feder S, Aaron E, Haron Y, Schulman‐Green D. Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation. International Nursing Review 2019, 67: 136-144. PMID: 31789428, DOI: 10.1111/inr.12555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice nurse rolePractice nurse roleAdvanced practice nursing rolesPalliative care needsAdvanced practice nursesNurse's roleAdvanced practice nursingPalliative carePractice nursesNursing rolePractice nursingCare needsPalliative care advanced practiceAdvanced practicePractice nurse trainingPalliative care centersLife-limiting illnessScope of practiceCare centerSpiritual distressNursing practiceQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyHealth policyNursesPerspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities
Feder SL, Kiwak E, Costello D, Dindo L, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Vo L, Geda M, Blaum C, Tinetti ME, Naik AD. Perspectives of Patients in Identifying Their Values‐Based Health Priorities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1379-1385. PMID: 30844080, PMCID: PMC6612577, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersHealth priorityTreatment optionsPatients' perceptionsCare providersOlder adultsSelection of patientsSpecific patient characteristicsMultiple chronic conditionsPerspectives of patientsClinical characteristicsMost patientsPatient characteristicsPatient activationMean ageInvolvement of familyPatient interviewsChronic conditionsFacilitator contactDisease processFacilitation visitsPatientsCaregiver involvementHealth-related tasksHealthcare goals
2018
The Association Between HIV Infection and the Use of Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Feder SL, Tate JP, Akgün KM, Womack JA, Jeon S, Funk M, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crothers K, Redeker NS. The Association Between HIV Infection and the Use of Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2018, 36: 228-234. PMID: 30304939, PMCID: PMC7457998, DOI: 10.1177/1049909118804465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCase-Control StudiesCD4 Lymphocyte CountComorbidityFemaleHeart FailureHIV InfectionsHospitalizationHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CarePatient DischargeRespiration, ArtificialRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHeart failureHIV infectionHIV-1 RNAPalliative careVeterans Health AdministrationHospitalized patientsHIV characteristicsPrimary diagnosisVeterans Aging Cohort StudyPalliative care useVentricular ejection fractionAging Cohort StudyCells/Case-control studyConditional logistic regressionDiseases NinthCohort studyEjection fractionPrimary outcomeVHA patientsDischarge dateMean ageCare useSevere diseaseAdjusted modelRegional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery
Heller DR, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Feder SI, Kurbatov V, Cha C, Khan SA. Regional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2018, 23: 153-162. PMID: 30328071, PMCID: PMC6751557, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3929-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionPalliative careColorectal cancerPC consultationEmergent surgerySurgical patientsOstomy formationMethodsThe National Inpatient SampleLogistic regressionComplicated colorectal cancerPalliative care utilizationColorectal cancer patientsNational Inpatient SampleMeeting inclusion criteriaQuality of lifeChi-square testingCritical illnessElderly patientsHospital factorsMetastatic diseasePC patientsCare utilizationGeriatric patientsCancer patientsInpatient SampleIntegrating Family Caregivers into Palliative Oncology Care Using the Self- and Family Management Approach
Schulman-Green D, Feder S. Integrating Family Caregivers into Palliative Oncology Care Using the Self- and Family Management Approach. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2018, 34: 252-263. PMID: 30143346, DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2018.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative oncology careOncology careFamily caregiversFamily caregiver involvementNumber of interventionsCaregiver goalsPalliative oncologyCancer careIllness needCaregiver involvementFamily management approachesFamily Management FrameworkNursing practiceCareCaregiversInvolvementOngoing communicationPatientsCancerNursesOncologyHow skilled do Israeli nurses perceive themselves to be in providing palliative care? Results of a national survey
Feder SL, Collett D, Haron Y, Conley S, Schulman-Green D, Meron T, Cherny N. How skilled do Israeli nurses perceive themselves to be in providing palliative care? Results of a national survey. International Journal Of Palliative Nursing 2018, 24: 56-63. PMID: 29469647, DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.2.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsraeli nursesPC trainingLife Professional Caregiver SurveyPalliative care servicesOncology Nurses SocietyPC nursesMean agePalliative careCaregiver surveyNurse characteristicsCare servicesNursing educationPC educationNursesPractice dataHigher mean scoresMean scoreNational surveyNursing schoolsIsrael MinistryWorkplace supportEducational needsVariance testAdvanced degreesEducationPatients' and oncologists' views on family involvement in goals of care conversations
Lin JJ, Smith CB, Feder S, Bickell NA, Schulman‐Green D. Patients' and oncologists' views on family involvement in goals of care conversations. Psycho-Oncology 2018, 27: 1035-1041. PMID: 29315989, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGOC conversationsAdvanced cancerCare conversationsEffects of cancerFamily involvementCancer patient treatmentFamily membersOncologist's perspectivePalliative careOncologists' viewsMunicipal HospitalPatient understandingPhysician perspectivesPatientsPhysician educationOncologistsPatient treatmentCancerInterpretive descriptionPatients' emotionsFamily supportInvolvementTreatmentMembers' feelingsFamily expectations
2017
Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration
Feder SL, Redeker NS, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D, Womack JA, Tate JP, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crothers K, Akgün KM. Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2017, 35: 959-965. PMID: 29254358, PMCID: PMC7491538, DOI: 10.1177/1049909117747519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSpecialist palliative carePalliative care consultationHeart failurePalliative careCare consultationsHealth AdministrationElectronic health record reviewICD-9 diagnostic codesIntensive care unit admissionSpecialist palliative care consultationUnmet palliative care needsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCare unit admissionHealth record reviewPalliative care needsPalliative care servicesAging Cohort StudyGoals of careNinth Revision codesICD-9 codesYear of hospitalizationSite of careNegative predictive valueUnit admission