2023
Development of the Palliative Care Law and Policy GPS to Assess National Policies in Palliative Care
Feder S, Schulman-Green D, Huer J, Hoffman L, Martins L, Sinclair S, Gluck A, Rusyn E. Development of the Palliative Care Law and Policy GPS to Assess National Policies in Palliative Care. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1698-1701. PMID: 37585604, PMCID: PMC10714111, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation of Electronic Health Record-Based Algorithms to Identify Specialist Palliative Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Feder S, Zhan Y, Abel E, Smith D, Ersek M, Fried T, Redeker N, Akgün K. Validation of Electronic Health Record-Based Algorithms to Identify Specialist Palliative Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 66: e475-e483. PMID: 37364737, PMCID: PMC10527602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist palliative careInpatient encountersCurrent Procedural TerminologyPalliative careICD-9/ICDICD-9/10 codesCohort of peopleVeterans Affairs facilitiesStop codeNegative predictive valueElectronic health recordsChart reviewHeart failureAdministrative databasesSpecific clinicPredictive valueICD codesProcedural TerminologyVeterans AffairsOutpatientsHealth recordsAdministrative dataReference standardCareConsultation
2022
Experiences of Medical Interpreters During Palliative Care Encounters With Limited English Proficiency Patients: A Qualitative Study
Latif Z, Makuvire T, Feder S, Abrahm J, Pinzon P, Warraich H. Experiences of Medical Interpreters During Palliative Care Encounters With Limited English Proficiency Patients: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2022, 26: 784-789. PMID: 36516127, PMCID: PMC11079501, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicationCommunication BarriersHumansLanguageLimited English ProficiencyPalliative CareTranslatingConceptsPalliative care encountersPalliative care involvementPalliative careCare of patientsLimited English proficiencyCare encountersCare involvementLEP patientsLimited English proficiency patientsPalliative care utilizationPoor patient understandingMedical interpretersAcademic medical centerCare utilizationMedical CenterPatient understandingTreatment goalsPatientsSerious illnessTreatment planMean experienceCareSuboptimal timingInvolvementQualitative study
2020
National trends in palliative care use among older adults with cardiopulmonary and malignant conditions
Feder SL, Jean RA, Bastian L, Akgün KM. National trends in palliative care use among older adults with cardiopulmonary and malignant conditions. Heart & Lung 2020, 49: 370-376. PMID: 32115242, PMCID: PMC7305962, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansNeoplasmsPalliative CarePatient DischargePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveReferral and Consultation
2019
Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation
Collett D, Feder S, Aaron E, Haron Y, Schulman‐Green D. Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation. International Nursing Review 2019, 67: 136-144. PMID: 31789428, DOI: 10.1111/inr.12555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvanced Practice NursingHumansIsraelNurse PractitionersNurse's RolePalliative CareQualitative ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice nurse rolePractice nurse roleAdvanced practice nursing rolesPalliative care needsAdvanced practice nursesNurse's roleAdvanced practice nursingPalliative carePractice nursesNursing rolePractice nursingCare needsPalliative care advanced practiceAdvanced practicePractice nurse trainingPalliative care centersLife-limiting illnessScope of practiceCare centerSpiritual distressNursing practiceQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyHealth policyNurses
2018
The Association Between HIV Infection and the Use of Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Feder SL, Tate JP, Akgün KM, Womack JA, Jeon S, Funk M, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crothers K, Redeker NS. The Association Between HIV Infection and the Use of Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2018, 36: 228-234. PMID: 30304939, PMCID: PMC7457998, DOI: 10.1177/1049909118804465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedCase-Control StudiesCD4 Lymphocyte CountComorbidityFemaleHeart FailureHIV InfectionsHospitalizationHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CarePatient DischargeRespiration, ArtificialRisk FactorsSex FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHeart failureHIV infectionHIV-1 RNAPalliative careVeterans Health AdministrationHospitalized patientsHIV characteristicsPrimary diagnosisVeterans Aging Cohort StudyPalliative care useVentricular ejection fractionAging Cohort StudyCells/Case-control studyConditional logistic regressionDiseases NinthCohort studyEjection fractionPrimary outcomeVHA patientsDischarge dateMean ageCare useSevere diseaseAdjusted modelRegional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery
Heller DR, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Feder SI, Kurbatov V, Cha C, Khan SA. Regional Differences in Palliative Care Utilization Among Geriatric Colorectal Cancer Patients Needing Emergent Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2018, 23: 153-162. PMID: 30328071, PMCID: PMC6751557, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3929-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionPalliative careColorectal cancerPC consultationEmergent surgerySurgical patientsOstomy formationMethodsThe National Inpatient SampleLogistic regressionComplicated colorectal cancerPalliative care utilizationColorectal cancer patientsNational Inpatient SampleMeeting inclusion criteriaQuality of lifeChi-square testingCritical illnessElderly patientsHospital factorsMetastatic diseasePC patientsCare utilizationGeriatric patientsCancer patientsInpatient SampleIntegrating Family Caregivers into Palliative Oncology Care Using the Self- and Family Management Approach
Schulman-Green D, Feder S. Integrating Family Caregivers into Palliative Oncology Care Using the Self- and Family Management Approach. Seminars In Oncology Nursing 2018, 34: 252-263. PMID: 30143346, DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2018.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative oncology careOncology careFamily caregiversFamily caregiver involvementNumber of interventionsCaregiver goalsPalliative oncologyCancer careIllness needCaregiver involvementFamily management approachesFamily Management FrameworkNursing practiceCareCaregiversInvolvementOngoing communicationPatientsCancerNursesOncologyHow skilled do Israeli nurses perceive themselves to be in providing palliative care? Results of a national survey
Feder SL, Collett D, Haron Y, Conley S, Schulman-Green D, Meron T, Cherny N. How skilled do Israeli nurses perceive themselves to be in providing palliative care? Results of a national survey. International Journal Of Palliative Nursing 2018, 24: 56-63. PMID: 29469647, DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.2.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical CompetenceFemaleHumansIsraelMaleMiddle AgedNursing StaffPalliative CareSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsIsraeli nursesPC trainingLife Professional Caregiver SurveyPalliative care servicesOncology Nurses SocietyPC nursesMean agePalliative careCaregiver surveyNurse characteristicsCare servicesNursing educationPC educationNursesPractice dataHigher mean scoresMean scoreNational surveyNursing schoolsIsrael MinistryWorkplace supportEducational needsVariance testAdvanced degreesEducation
2017
Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration
Feder SL, Redeker NS, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D, Womack JA, Tate JP, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crothers K, Akgün KM. Validation of the ICD-9 Diagnostic Code for Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Within the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2017, 35: 959-965. PMID: 29254358, PMCID: PMC7491538, DOI: 10.1177/1049909117747519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSpecialist palliative carePalliative care consultationHeart failurePalliative careCare consultationsHealth AdministrationElectronic health record reviewICD-9 diagnostic codesIntensive care unit admissionSpecialist palliative care consultationUnmet palliative care needsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCare unit admissionHealth record reviewPalliative care needsPalliative care servicesAging Cohort StudyGoals of careNinth Revision codesICD-9 codesYear of hospitalizationSite of careNegative predictive valueUnit admission