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
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 StatementsConceptsPalliative 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 needs
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
"Lost to Follow-up": Ethnic Disparities in Continuity of Hospice Care at the End of Life
Kapo J, Macmoran H, Casarett D. "Lost to Follow-up": Ethnic Disparities in Continuity of Hospice Care at the End of Life. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 603-608. PMID: 15992202, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American patientsEnd of lifeFirst admissionHospice utilizationAmerican patientsEthnic disparitiesMultivariable logistic regression modelAfrican AmericansRetrospective cohort studyIntensive nursing careAfrican American ethnicityElectronic medical recordsLower ratesLogistic regression modelsCohort studyPatient characteristicsSymptom managementHospice dischargeMedical recordsNursing careHospice careLife carePatientsDecreased likelihoodHospice programsTiming of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better?
Rickerson E, Harrold J, Kapo J, Carroll JT, Casarett D. Timing of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 819-823. PMID: 15877557, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53259.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayFamilies of patientsHospice referralHospice servicesEarlier hospice referralFamily perceptionsEnd of lifeHospice admissionHospice enrollmentPatient deathStayFamily reportHospicePatientsLess benefitLonger lengthReferralDeathShorter lengthHelpfulness ratingsMost familiesReportGreat benefitFuture effortsAdmission