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 hospitals
2020
Are Internal Medicine Residents Meeting the Bar? Comparing Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy to Published Palliative Care Competencies
Moyer KM, Ellman MS, Encandela J, Morrison LJ. Are Internal Medicine Residents Meeting the Bar? Comparing Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy to Published Palliative Care Competencies. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2020, 38: 326-331. PMID: 32878472, DOI: 10.1177/1049909120954807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCurriculumHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansInternship and ResidencyPalliative CareSelf EfficacyConceptsPC competenciesPrimary palliative care educationIM residentsInternal medicine residents' knowledgePalliative care competenciesPalliative care principlesPalliative care educationResidents' knowledgeInternal medicine residentsSelf-Efficacy InventoryHalf of respondentsKnowledge testSymptom managementTerminal careCare competenciesLife carePC knowledgeSelf-efficacy scoresCare principlesPC curriculumCare educationMedicine residentsResident competencyOne-way ANOVACareMuseum-Based Education: A Novel Educational Approach for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training Programs
Zarrabi AJ, Morrison LJ, Reville BA, Hauser JM, DeSandre P, Joselow M, Thomas J, Wood G. Museum-Based Education: A Novel Educational Approach for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training Programs. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2020, 23: 1510-1514. PMID: 32023145, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2019.0476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEducation, Medical, GraduateHospice CareHospicesHumansMuseumsPalliative CarePalliative MedicineConceptsTraining programMedicine training programsCommon educational strategiesUndergraduate medical educationNovel educational approachVariety of skillsPedagogic strategiesReflective practiceEducational approachEducational strategiesMedical educationInterprofessional teamworkTolerance of uncertaintyEducationMultiple perspectivesPedagogyBest practicesTeamworkMuseum spaceProgramNumber of yearsPracticeMetacognitionSkillsFurther research
2019
A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Primary Palliative Care
Moyer KM, Morrison LJ, Encandela J, Kennedy C, Ellman MS. A New Competency-Based Instrument to Assess Resident Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Primary Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2019, 37: 117-122. PMID: 31213089, DOI: 10.1177/1049909119855612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary palliative care educationPrimary palliative careEducational interventionPalliative care competenciesPalliative care educationResidents' knowledgeResident competencyGraduate Medical EducationInternal medicine residentsPsychometric propertiesSymptom managementPalliative careSelf-Efficacy InventoryTerminal careCare competenciesPC principlesKnowledge testCompetency-based instrumentStandard item analysisCronbach's αCare educationMedicine residentsPromising psychometric propertiesCareInternal consistencyDevelopment of Curricular Milestones for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the U.S.
Gustin JL, Yang HB, Radwany SM, Okon TR, Morrison LJ, Levine SK, Hwang JM, Buckholz GT, Barnett MD, Verbeck N, Landzaat LH. Development of Curricular Milestones for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the U.S. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 57: 1009-1017.e6. PMID: 30790721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Palliative Care Competencies and Readiness for Independent Practice: A Report on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Review of the U.S. Medical Licensing Step Examinations
Carey EC, Paniagua M, Morrison LJ, Levine SK, Klick JC, Buckholz GT, Rotella J, Bruno J, Liao S, Arnold RM. Palliative Care Competencies and Readiness for Independent Practice: A Report on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Review of the U.S. Medical Licensing Step Examinations. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 371-378. PMID: 29935969, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPC itemsHeart diseasePC knowledgeEnd-stage heart diseasePalliative care competenciesPalliative care contentSubstance use disordersSurrogate decision makersMultimorbid illnessesPC competenciesPain managementMedicine ReviewsSymptom managementPC physiciansCare competenciesUse disordersAmerican AcademyCare contentMultiple-choice questionsCompetency domainsLicensed physiciansExamination formPatient autonomyPatientsOne-third
2017
Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the United States
Landzaat LH, Barnett MD, Buckholz GT, Gustin JL, Hwang JM, Levine SK, Okon TR, Radwany SM, Yang HB, Encandela J, Morrison LJ. Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training in the United States. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2017, 54: 609-616.e1. PMID: 28729009, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Functional Trajectories in the Year Before Hospice
Stabenau HF, Morrison LJ, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Functional Trajectories in the Year Before Hospice. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2015, 13: 33-40. PMID: 25583890, PMCID: PMC4291263, DOI: 10.1370/afm.1720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationDisease ProgressionFemaleFrail ElderlyHospice CareHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleNeeds AssessmentNeoplasmsNeurodegenerative DiseasesPalliative CareProspective StudiesRespiratory Tract DiseasesTime FactorsConceptsDistinct functional trajectoriesFunctional trajectoriesUnmet palliative care needsOlder personsNeurodegenerative diseasesCourse of disabilityPalliative care needsCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyHospice diagnosisEnd of lifeCohort studyMedian survivalHospice admissionLate admissionCare needsCumulative burdenSevere disabilityHospiceTelephone interviewsSubsequent outcomesCancer diagnosisDemographic characteristicsHigher likelihood
2014
Raising the Bar for the Care of Seriously Ill Patients
Schaefer KG, Chittenden EH, Sullivan AM, Periyakoil VS, Morrison LJ, Carey EC, Sanchez-Reilly S, Block SD. Raising the Bar for the Care of Seriously Ill Patients. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 1024-1031. PMID: 24979171, PMCID: PMC4077186, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care competenciesPalliative care expertsCare competenciesCare expertsPain/symptom managementFM residentsPalliative care specialistsNational cross-sectional surveySeriously Ill PatientsPalliative care curriculumLife-threatening illnessQuality of careCross-sectional surveyNational surveyFamily medicine residentsMedical studentsPain managementIll patientsSymptom managementCare specialistsInternal medicineMedicine residentsCare curriculumResident competencyPatients
2013
The Utility of Reflective Writing after a Palliative Care Experience: Can We Assess Medical Students' Professionalism?
Braun UK, Gill AC, Teal CR, Morrison LJ. The Utility of Reflective Writing after a Palliative Care Experience: Can We Assess Medical Students' Professionalism? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2013, 16: 1342-1349. PMID: 23937062, PMCID: PMC3822362, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent reflective writingReflective writingStudent professionalismProfessionalism competenciesProfessional attitudesMedical education leadersMedical student professionalismEducation leadersStudent progressStudent reflectionsClinical experienceSummative assessmentReflective essaysMedical schoolsMedical studentsProfessional practiceCompetency domainsAssessment strategiesProfessionalismMore rich informationStudentsWritingCompetenciesThematic categoriesPalliative care experience
2012
A Required Third-Year Medical Student Palliative Care Curriculum Impacts Knowledge and Attitudes
Morrison LJ, Thompson BM, Gill AC. A Required Third-Year Medical Student Palliative Care Curriculum Impacts Knowledge and Attitudes. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 784-789. PMID: 22686121, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care curriculumPatient experiencePalliative care educational interventionCare curriculumBetter patient outcomesClinical palliative carePalliative care workshopLife care trainingPain knowledgeMedical students' knowledgePalliative carePatient outcomesThanatophobia ScaleCrossover designCare workshopCare trainingIntervention componentsTime pointsEducational interventionMeasures ANOVAMeaningful outcomesThird-year medical studentsSignificant increaseSignificant interaction effectMonths
2010
Managing Cardiac Devices Near the End of Life: A Survey of Hospice and Palliative Care Providers
Morrison LJ, Calvin AO, Nora H, Porter Storey C. Managing Cardiac Devices Near the End of Life: A Survey of Hospice and Palliative Care Providers. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2010, 27: 545-551. PMID: 20713422, DOI: 10.1177/1049909110373363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorEnd of lifeCare providers' attitudesProvider communication skillsPalliative care providersEventual deathSurvey of HospiceProtocols/guidelinesIll patientsInstitutional protocolCardioverter defibrillatorCare providersProvider attitudesTerminal patientsProlong lifeCardiac devicesPatientsPacemakerHospiceVoluntary surveySuch casesLimited involvementCommunication skillsDefibrillatorNurses
2008
Dementia Medications In Palliative Care 174
Morrison LJ, Liao S. Dementia Medications In Palliative Care 174. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2008, 11: 634-635. PMID: 18454618, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.9921.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Developing Initial Competency-Based Outcomes for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Subspecialist Phase I of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Competencies Project
Morrison LJ, Scott JO, Block SD. Developing Initial Competency-Based Outcomes for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Subspecialist Phase I of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Competencies Project. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2007, 10: 313-330. PMID: 17472502, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative 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
2006
Palliative Care and Pain Management
Morrison LJ, Morrison RS. Palliative Care and Pain Management. Medical Clinics Of North America 2006, 90: 983-1004. PMID: 16962853, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2006.05.016.BooksConceptsPalliative careMrs. BChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTypical elderly patientsMetastatic breast cancerObstructive pulmonary diseaseDiscussion of prognosisGoals of careCoordination of carePathologic hip fracturesRoutine medical careCode status discussionsAdvance care planningLife-prolonging treatmentQuality of lifeEnd of lifeElderly patientsOlder patientsHip fracturePain managementProlonged coursePulmonary diseaseAdvanced illnessSymptom managementTreatment options