2024
Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer
Maduka R, Canavan M, Walters S, Ermer T, Zhan P, Kaminski M, Li A, Pichert M, Salazar M, Prsic E, Boffa D. Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e7028. PMID: 38711364, PMCID: PMC11074703, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal quality of careQuality of carePatient socioeconomic statusAssociated with improved qualityAssociated with improved quality of lifeEnd-of-lifeUS cancer populationPalliative treatmentQuality of lifeCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate logistic regressionInformed decision makingProportional hazards modelFacility characteristicsNon-HispanicAssociated with lower ratesInsurance payer statusImproving informed decision makingCancer populationSocioeconomic statusHispanic ethnicityTreatment usePayer statusBlack raceLogistic regression
2023
Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization
Prsic E, Morris J, Adelson K, Parker N, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Novosel M, Castillo L, Rothberg BE. Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization. Cancer 2023, 129: 3797-3804. PMID: 37706601, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeathHospicesHospitalistsHumansLength of StayMedical OncologyNeoplasmsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesConceptsMedical oncology serviceOncology servicesEnd of lifeAdvanced cancerInpatient hospiceHospice utilizationHigher total health care costsTotal health care costsComfort-focused careInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalAdjusted odds ratioLength of staySolid tumor malignanciesLong-term survivalMultivariable linear regressionHealth care costsElectronic medical recordsHospice transitionUnplanned hospitalizationDischarge dispositionHospice referralInpatient managementLate referralCancer HospitalLung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management
Yao J, Novosel M, Bellampalli S, Kapo J, Joseph J, Prsic E. Lung Cancer Supportive Care and Symptom Management. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 609-622. PMID: 37024385, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Medical Outcomes of Oncology Inpatients With and Without Chaplain Spiritual Care Visit: The Yale New Haven Hospital Experience
Chow R, Tenenbaum L, Balboni TA, Prsic EH. Medical Outcomes of Oncology Inpatients With and Without Chaplain Spiritual Care Visit: The Yale New Haven Hospital Experience. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: e334-e338. PMID: 34846912, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClergyHospitalsHumansInpatientsNeoplasmsQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesSpiritual TherapiesConceptsMedical oncology patientsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationSpiritual careCare visitsOncology patientsIntensive care unit admissionYale-New Haven HospitalHospital health outcomesSpiritual care assessmentCare unit admissionDays of dischargeRetrospective chart reviewEmergency department visitsLength of stayNew Haven HospitalQuality of lifeUnit admissionHospital deathHospital outcomesChart reviewOncology inpatientsReadmission ratesDepartment visitsCare consultationsMusic therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression
Chow R, Bergner R, Prsic E. Music therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2021, 13: 117-120. PMID: 36810298, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapy timeMusic therapyMusic therapy's effectivenessOutcomes of painBetter pain controlPatient-related outcomesInverse variance modelHigh-quality studiesQuality of lifePain controlLower riskTherapy effectivenessBias trialsTherapyPainPatientsCancerLonger durationEmotional wellPositive associationDurationOutcomesHoursTrialsEndpoint