2022
Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Holland ML, Kapo J, Blatt L, Adams C, Chagpar AB. Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing 2022, 46: e169-e180. PMID: 35353749, PMCID: PMC9519806, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsPalliative careCancer careRace/ethnicityCancer patientsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleStage III/IV cancerSingle-blind pilotSymptom management educationSelf-management planFeasibility/acceptabilityAcademic cancer centerMedical Communication Competence ScaleSelf-management outcomesLate-stage cancerEthnic minority patientsEffect sizeClinical characteristicsCancer CenterHospital AnxietyMishel UncertaintyCancer stageIllness ScaleBreast cancerDepression Scale
2018
Simple interventions to decrease use of chemotherapy in patients at the end of life.
Chiang A, Adelson K, Kapo J, Severino K, Lilenbaum R. Simple interventions to decrease use of chemotherapy in patients at the end of life. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 181-181. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays of lifeCourse of illnessEnd of lifeDay of deathGOC conversationsPrimary oncologistCare centerEarly palliative care referralPalliative care referralUse of chemotherapyPalliative care trainingChemotherapy utilizationCare referralPoor prognosisGOC discussionsCancer patientsUnnecessary treatmentGeneral oncologistsCare conversationsPost interventionPatientsChemotherapyMultidisciplinary teamPatient carePhysicians' skills