2024
It Takes a Village: Bringing Palliative Care to Ethiopia
Reid E, Abathun E, Gebre N, Harding R, Lorenz K, Hauser J, Zerihun M, Ayers N, Connor S. It Takes a Village: Bringing Palliative Care to Ethiopia. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2024, 27: 842-845. PMID: 38990601, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careCommunity-based palliative careLimited health care resourcesHighest burden of diseaseHealth care resourcesDetrimental economic effectsGlobal health researchBurden of diseaseHealth care allocationNeighborhood organizationsPoor countriesImpact of diseaseImprove careHealth careHealth researchCare resourcesPhysical sufferingCareReduce sufferingVulnerable populationsCare allocationIddirsEthiopiaEconomic effectsPoverty
2023
Palliative care needs and barriers in an urban Ugandan Emergency Department: A mixed-methods survey of emergency healthcare workers and patients
Reid E, Lukoma M, Ho D, Bagasha P, Leng M, Namukwaya L. Palliative care needs and barriers in an urban Ugandan Emergency Department: A mixed-methods survey of emergency healthcare workers and patients. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 13: 339-344. PMID: 38162896, PMCID: PMC10757186, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative care needsIntegration of palliative careUnmet palliative care needsPalliative careCare needsHealthcare workersEmergency departmentHealthcare providersEarly integration of palliative careAssociated with pain managementPalliative care Outcome ScaleProvision of palliative careEmergency department healthcare workersCare of vulnerable patientsInitiate palliative carePalliative care consultationEmergency healthcare workersEmergency healthcare providersKiruddu National Referral HospitalCross sectional surveyNational Referral HospitalLack of adequate trainingMixed methods surveyGrounded theory approachMixed-methods survey
2022
Early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer in Ethiopia: feasibility randomised controlled trial and cost analysis
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Wondemagegnhu T, Hall P, Fallon M, Grant L. Early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer in Ethiopia: feasibility randomised controlled trial and cost analysis. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2022, 14: e504-e507. PMID: 36414402, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly palliative careStandard cancer carePalliative careCancer careHome palliative careStandard careMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeFeasibility trialCancer deathPC outcomesStudy visitStage IIICare subjectsInformal caregiversCareCancerTrialsAddis AbabaPocket paymentsPatientsPC researchPOS useOutcomesRCTsA Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Gettel CJ, Venkatesh AK, Dowd H, Hwang U, Ferrigno RF, Reid EA, Tinetti ME. A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 579-588. PMID: 35980413, PMCID: PMC9391017, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.4.56115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult patientsAdult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsED careAge-Friendly Health SystemIntact older adultsSymptom resolutionED cliniciansED settingPatient 1Clinician recommendationsPatient concernsPatient prioritiesDyadic semi-structured interviewsSymptom reductionClinical practicePatientsCliniciansHealth systemConversation guideHealthcare systemAdultsHome environmentOutcomesEarly integrated palliative care in patients newly diagnosed with cancer in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial and cost–consequence analysis
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Wondemagegnhu T, Hall P, Fallon M, Grant L. Early integrated palliative care in patients newly diagnosed with cancer in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial and cost–consequence analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: s13. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00142-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard cancer careIntegrated palliative carePatient-reported outcomesPalliative careCancer careCost-consequence analysisHealth care costsStudy visitMedical careEarly integrated palliative careHome-based palliative careTotal health care costsPalliative care interventionsOutpatient oncology clinicsPalliative care costsEnd of studyNon-communicable diseasesPocket paymentsMiddle-income countriesOncology clinicOutcome scoresMean ageCare interventionsPatientsEthical approvalOut-of-pocket costs near end of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Reid E, Ghoshal A, Khalil A, Jiang J, Normand C, Brackett A, May P. Out-of-pocket costs near end of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. PLOS Global Public Health 2022, 2: e0000005. PMID: 36962095, PMCID: PMC10022295, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Factors affecting initiation of palliative care in a Ugandan Emergency Department
Nalugya LG, Harborne D, Reid E. Factors affecting initiation of palliative care in a Ugandan Emergency Department. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 11: 442-446. PMID: 34765429, PMCID: PMC8568603, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2021.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careEmergency departmentResource-limited settingsPC needsAwareness of PCMbarara Regional Referral HospitalED palliative careRegional Referral HospitalLow-cost interventionLow-resource settingsED initiationPC initiationChart reviewReferral hospitalED patientsHealthcare utilizationCancer patientsStudy populationPatientsIncurable illnessDay sevenIncurable diseaseSemi-structured questionnaireResource settingsScreening toolLeadership communication, stress, and burnout among frontline emergency department staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods approach
Sangal RB, Bray A, Reid E, Ulrich A, Liebhardt B, Venkatesh AK, King M. Leadership communication, stress, and burnout among frontline emergency department staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods approach. Healthcare 2021, 9: 100577. PMID: 34411923, PMCID: PMC8361146, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2021.100577.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Work team identification associated with less stress and burnout among front-line emergency department staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Sangal R, Wrzesniewski A, DiBenigno J, Reid E, Ulrich A, Liebhardt B, Bray A, Yang E, Eun E, Venkatesh A, King M. Work team identification associated with less stress and burnout among front-line emergency department staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Leader 2020, 5: 51-54. DOI: 10.1136/leader-2020-000331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFront-line healthcare workersHealthcare workersCOVID-19 pandemicEmergency department staffQuality improvement initiativesCOVID-19Cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional analysisEmergency departmentProtective effectOngoing COVID-19Mental healthWork stressImprovement initiativesDepartment staffProlonged stressFeelings of stressReduced reportsLess work stressFurther evidenceLongitudinal evidencePandemicFirst waveFront-line workersWorkersRationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Hall P, Fallon M, Wondemagegnhu T, Grant L. Rationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2020, 18: 100564. PMID: 32309673, PMCID: PMC7154993, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard oncology carePatient-reported outcomesHealthcare utilizationLow-income countriesOncology careCancer patientsEarly palliative carePalliative care provisionTime of enrollmentCost-consequence analysisAddis AbabaQuality of lifeHealth care policyOncology clinicOncology visitsOutcome scoresPalliative carePC providersHome-based PCStudy designCare provisionPoor accessMillions of peopleCarePocket payments
2018
Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review
Reid EA, Kovalerchik O, Jubanyik K, Brown S, Hersey D, Grant L. Is palliative care cost-effective in low-income and middle-income countries? A mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2018, 9: 120. PMID: 30274970, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisMiddle-income countriesHealth economic modelCost-effectiveness modelDelivery of PCHigh-income countriesPalliative careEconomic modelEconomic dataEconomic outcomesDirect resource allocationPC deliveryRobust cost-effectiveness analysisFamily-reported outcomesPalliative outcomesCountriesResource allocationSystematic reviewBurdensome costsPatient-reported outcomesFragile health systemsCost savingsHigh-quality studiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesHigh-income settingsCaring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs
Reid EA, Gudina EK, Ayers N, Tigineh W, Azmera YM. Caring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2018, 21: 622-630. PMID: 29425055, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-limiting illnessPalliative care needsPalliative carePsychosocial distressCare needsSevere painOncology patientsUnmet palliative care needsCost of careMajority of subjectsHospital deathPain controlUntreated painOutpatient clinicOverall burdenDisease populationHigh-income countriesPainPatient's homePhysical symptomsDistress scoresIncurable diseaseMixed-methods assessmentIllnessSevere disability
2017
What is the value of palliative care provision in low-resource settings?
Anderson RE, Grant L. What is the value of palliative care provision in low-resource settings? BMJ Global Health 2017, 2: e000139. PMID: 28588999, PMCID: PMC5335766, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000139.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Global Emergency Medicine: A Review of the Literature From 2015.
Becker TK, Hansoti B, Bartels S, Bisanzo M, Jacquet GA, Lunney K, Marsh R, Osei-Ampofo M, Trehan I, Lam C, Levine AC; Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Oct;23(10):1183-1191.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Global emergency medicine: a review of the literature from 2014.
Becker TK, Bartels S, Hansoti B, Jacquet GA, Lunney K, Marsh R, Osei-Ampofo M, Lam C, Levine AC; Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group.. Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Aug;22(8):976-84.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Defining the anesthesia gap for reproductive health procedures in resource-limited settings.
Anderson RE, Ahn R, Nelson BD, Chavez J, de Redon E, Burke T. Defining the anesthesia gap for reproductive health procedures in resource-limited settings. International Journal Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics: The Official Organ Of The International Federation Of Gynaecology And Obstetrics 2014, 127: 229-33. PMID: 25179170, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency and urgent care capacity in a resource-limited setting: an assessment of health facilities in western Kenya.
Burke TF, Hines R, Ahn R, Walters M, Young D, Anderson RE, Tom SM, Clark R, Obita W, Nelson BD. Emergency and urgent care capacity in a resource-limited setting: an assessment of health facilities in western Kenya. BMJ Open 2014, 4: e006132. PMID: 25260371, PMCID: PMC4179582, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research