2019
Signature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers
Giannitrapani KF, Fereydooni S, Azarfar A, Silveira MJ, Glassman PA, Midboe AM, Bohnert ABS, Zenoni MA, Kerns RD, Pearlman RA, Asch SM, Becker W, Lorenz KA. Signature Informed Consent for Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Patients With Cancer: Perspectives of Patients and Providers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 59: 49-57. PMID: 31476361, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyCancer-related painOpioid therapyVeterans Health Administration medical centersInformed consentAppropriate literacy levelPerspectives of patientsPatient-provider relationshipCancer-related concernsOpioid useOpioid prescribersPatient interviewsPatient educationMedical CenterPatientsPainProvider perspectivesTherapyCancerConsentLiteracy levelsProvidersPotential disadvantagesEmergent themesOpioidsAssessment of Surrogates’ Knowledge of Patients’ Treatment Goals and Confidence in Their Ability to Make Surrogate Treatment Decisions
Fried TR, Zenoni M, Iannone L, O’Leary J. Assessment of Surrogates’ Knowledge of Patients’ Treatment Goals and Confidence in Their Ability to Make Surrogate Treatment Decisions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 267-268. PMID: 30477019, PMCID: PMC6440224, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Engagement in Advance Care Planning and Surrogates’ Knowledge of Patients’ Treatment Goals
Fried TR, Zenoni M, Iannone L, O'Leary J, Fenton BT. Engagement in Advance Care Planning and Surrogates’ Knowledge of Patients’ Treatment Goals. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2017, 65: 1712-1718. PMID: 28317097, PMCID: PMC5555783, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvance care planningQuantity of lifeTreatment goalsSurrogate knowledgeCare planningVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatients' treatment goalsCohort study SETTINGKnowledge of patientsCommunity-dwelling veteransHealth care proxyLife-sustaining treatmentSurrogates' perspectivesMultivariable analysisPrimary careSevere illnessMedical CenterSevere physical disabilitiesVeterans' ratingsACP engagementProxy completionStudy settingPhysical disabilitySurrogate reportsSizeable proportion
2016
A Dyadic Perspective on Engagement in Advance Care Planning
Fried T, Zenoni M, Iannone L. A Dyadic Perspective on Engagement in Advance Care Planning. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 65: 172-178. PMID: 27910091, PMCID: PMC5258740, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvance care planningCare planningACP engagementAge 55 yearsCross-sectional studyQualitative cross-sectional studyQuality of lifeLife-sustaining treatmentFacilitators of engagementSurrogate attitudesPatientsHealthcare proxySurrogates' needsLiving willsMedical decisionsClear communicationACP activity