2024
Framework for Considering Primary and Subspecialty Palliative Care and Guiding Serious Illness Communication for Patients With Breast Cancer.
Dow L, Kapo J, Boyle F, Shin J. Framework for Considering Primary and Subspecialty Palliative Care and Guiding Serious Illness Communication for Patients With Breast Cancer. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2024, 44: e432554. PMID: 39018514, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_432554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubspecialty palliative carePalliative careCore components of palliative carePrimary palliative care skillsComponents of palliative careBreast cancerPalliative care skillsPrimary palliative carePalliative care specialistsType of careQuality of life of patientsCare of patientsResource-constrained settingsIllness communicationCare skillsCoordinated careIllness trajectoryLife of patientsOncology cliniciansCare specialistsManaging painOncology teamPhysical symptomsOncology practiceCare
2023
Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management
Yao J, Novosel M, Bellampalli S, Kapo J, Joseph J, Prsic E. Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 609-622. PMID: 37024385, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Quality of Telehealth-Delivered Inpatient Palliative Care During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Soliman AA, Akgün KM, Coffee J, Kapo J, Morrison LJ, Hopkinson E, Schulman-Green D, Feder SL. Quality of Telehealth-Delivered Inpatient Palliative Care During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 65: 6-15. PMID: 36206949, PMCID: PMC9532267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly COVID-19 pandemicGoals of carePC consultationElectronic health record reviewCOVID-19 pandemicQuality of telehealthUnmet PC needsInpatient palliative careHealth record reviewPalliative care servicesPatients' social needsRate of assessmentNew England hospitalsCOVID-19 infection ratesSymptom controlRecord reviewPalliative carePC servicesMean agePC needsFamily burdenCare servicesInfection ratePsychological symptomsEngland hospitalsImproving Breast Cancer Family Caregivers’ Palliative Care Literacy: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Blatt L, Jeuland J, Kapo J, Jeon S. Improving Breast Cancer Family Caregivers’ Palliative Care Literacy: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Journal Of Family Nursing 2022, 29: 99-114. PMID: 35670155, DOI: 10.1177/10748407221099541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer family caregiversCaregiver burdenFamily caregiversPilot Randomized TrialRandomized trialsMean agePreliminary efficacyCancer carePatient goalsIntervention participantsCare conversationsCare communicationCaregiver activitiesFurther studiesTrialsCaregiversBurdenTraining programParticipantsPatientsEthnic minoritiesIllnessFamily managementActivityLack of goals
2021
An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19
Ouellet JA, Prsic EH, Spear RA, Blatt L, Kukulka S, Cronin-Ozyck R, Kapo JM, Lai JM. An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. Annals Of Palliative Medicine 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 34154358, DOI: 10.21037/apm-21-117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCOVID-19Hospice CareHumansPalliative CareReferral and ConsultationSARS-CoV-2ConceptsPalliative care cliniciansPalliative care consultationCare cliniciansGeriatric medicineCare consultationsOlder adultsCode statusCOVID-19Virtual consultationsIntensive care unit levelLarge tertiary academic hospitalObservational case series studyDNR/DNIPalliative care consultCare unit levelHospitalized older adultsMedical record reviewCase series studyGoals of careObservational case seriesTime of consultationTertiary academic hospitalPersonal protective equipmentCare consultChart abstraction
2018
Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A National Survey of Ambulatory Palliative Care Providers
Merlin JS, Patel K, Thompson N, Kapo J, Keefe F, Liebschutz J, Paice J, Somers T, Starrels J, Childers J, Schenker Y, Ritchie CS. Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A National Survey of Ambulatory Palliative Care Providers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 57: 20-27. PMID: 30342243, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid misuse behaviorsChronic painPalliative care providersCancer survivorsOpioid therapyCare providersAmbulatory palliative care settingAddiction treatmentOpioid treatment agreementsPalliative care settingCare providers' experiencesUrine drug testingMisuse behaviorsPalliative care organizationsPharmacologic treatmentTreatment agreementsCare settingsNurse practitionersPainProvider experienceSurvivorsDrug testingCare organizationsTherapyPalliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review
Langberg KM, Kapo JM, Taddei TH. Palliative care in decompensated cirrhosis: A review. Liver International 2018, 38: 768-775. PMID: 29112338, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13620.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPalliative carePatient populationProspective randomized control trialIncidence of cirrhosisPalliative care consultationAdvanced care planningPatient-reported outcomesSmall observational studiesPotential treatment optionCost of careRandomized control trialQuality of lifeLiver transplantSymptom controlICU utilizationLiver diseaseCare consultationsTreatment optionsPatient satisfactionHospital costsObservational studyCirrhosisCare planningControl trialOnly cure
2017
Chaplains Working in Palliative Care: Who They Are and What They Do
Jeuland J, Fitchett G, Schulman-Green D, Kapo J. Chaplains Working in Palliative Care: Who They Are and What They Do. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2017, 20: 502-508. PMID: 28146647, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude to DeathClergyCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CarePastoral CareSpiritualityUnited StatesConceptsPC teamSpiritual care needsPC patientsPatients' spiritual care needsPalliative care programsTime of deathPalliative careCare conversationsMAIN OUTCOMECare needsSpiritual distressCare programNational online surveyPatientsCritical rolePractice informationFirst descriptionUnited StatesOnline surveyExistential issuesChaplainsAverage numberHalfTeam
2016
Integrating palliative care into self-management of breast cancer: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Kapo J, Blatt L, Chagpar A. Integrating palliative care into self-management of breast cancer: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 48: 133-138. PMID: 27107680, PMCID: PMC4937876, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careBreast cancerPsycho-educational interventionPatient knowledgeFamily caregiversAttention control groupBreast cancer patients' knowledgeSymptom management toolkitSelf-management interventionsCancer patients' knowledgePreliminary effectsLarge-scale trialsIntervention effectsMinority participantsClinical factorsCurative treatmentCancer careIntervention groupExploratory aimSerious illnessPatient behaviorPatientsLength of lifeCancerEffect of MCC
2015
Critical Care at the End of Life
Akgün KM, Kapo JM, Siegel MD. Critical Care at the End of Life. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2015, 36: 921-933. PMID: 26600274, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1565254.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsCommunicationCritical CareHumansIntensive Care UnitsPalliative CarePractice Guidelines as TopicTerminal CareConceptsPalliative care skillsPalliative care modelCare modelCare skillsBasic palliative care skillsComplex palliative care needsIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionPalliative care consultationPalliative care needsPalliative care domainsChronic life-limiting conditionsFamily-centered endLife-limiting conditionsPeer support groupsUnit admissionEnd of lifeICU patientsSymptom managementCare consultationsICU providersCritical careIndividual ICUsICUCare needsIntegrating Palliative Care Into the Care of Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
Kapo JM, Akgün KM. Integrating Palliative Care Into the Care of Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2015, 21: 434-439. PMID: 26389769, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000149.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdvanced lung cancerLung cancerPalliative careMedian survivalAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerBurden of symptomsRegional lymph nodesCell lung cancerLung cancer mortalityTreatment of painTreatment of patientsCare of patientsCause of deathSupport of caregiversMetastatic diseaseLymph nodesCancer mortalityCancer deathPatientsHigh mortalityCancerNeed of supportCareDyspnea
2013
Penguins and Palliative Care
Kapo J, Siegel MD. Penguins and Palliative Care. Critical Care Medicine 2013, 41: 2443-2444. PMID: 24060776, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31829136f3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Advance Care Planning and Hospice Enrollment: Who Really Makes the Decision To Enroll?
Hirschman KB, Corcoran AM, Straton JB, Kapo JM. Advance Care Planning and Hospice Enrollment: Who Really Makes the Decision To Enroll? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2010, 13: 519-523. PMID: 20201667, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvance care planningCare planningNon-white respondentsHospice enrollment decisionLength of stayFamily membersHospice enrollmentMechanical ventilationACP discussionsCardiopulmonary resuscitationPatient participationPatientsHospiceWhite respondentsMajority of respondentsACP preferencesAdvance directivesAnonymous surveyRespondentsStayResuscitationDementiaGreater understandingCancerPhysicians
2007
Palliative Care for the Older Adult
Kapo J, Morrison LJ, Liao S. Palliative Care for the Older Adult. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2007, 10: 185-209. PMID: 17298269, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9989.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLong-term care settingsPalliative careCare settingsGeriatric syndromesMultiple chronic medical problemsHigh-quality palliative careCommon geriatric syndromesPalliative care physiciansPalliative care settingGeriatric palliative careChronic medical problemsLife-limiting illnessMajority of deathsQuality of lifeProvision of careEnd of lifeElderly patientsUrinary incontinenceCare physiciansGeriatric populationDisease trajectoriesDifferent long-term care settingsFrail eldersMedical problemsOlder adults
2005
Appropriate Use of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration — Fundamental Principles and Recommendations
Casarett D, Kapo J, Caplan A. Appropriate Use of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration — Fundamental Principles and Recommendations. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2607-2612. PMID: 16354899, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsb052907.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsIs the Palliative Performance Scale a Useful Predictor of Mortality in a Heterogeneous Hospice Population?
Harrold J, Rickerson E, Carroll JT, McGrath J, Morales K, Kapo J, Casarett D. Is the Palliative Performance Scale a Useful Predictor of Mortality in a Heterogeneous Hospice Population? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 503-509. PMID: 15992191, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative Performance ScaleNursing home residentsNon-cancer diagnosesHospice populationPPS scoreHome residentsPrognostic valueSix-month mortality rateCox proportional hazards modelStudy periodPredictors of mortalityProspective cohort studyPredictor of prognosisStrong independent predictorTime of enrollmentCommunity hospice programsProportional hazards modelSite of careStrong predictive valueCohort studyNoncancer diagnosesIndependent predictorsHospice eligibilityMedical recordsInpatient setting
2004
Working to Improve Palliative Care Trials
Kapo J, Casarett D. Working to Improve Palliative Care Trials. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2004, 7: 395-397. PMID: 15265345, DOI: 10.1089/1096621041349400.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Palliative Care in Phase 1 Trials: An Ethical Obligation or Undue Inducement?
Kapo J, Casarett D. Palliative Care in Phase 1 Trials: An Ethical Obligation or Undue Inducement? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2002, 5: 661-665. PMID: 12572963, DOI: 10.1089/109662102320880462.Peer-Reviewed Original Research