2018
Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A National Survey of Ambulatory Palliative Care Providers
Merlin JS, Patel K, Thompson N, Kapo J, Keefe F, Liebschutz J, Paice J, Somers T, Starrels J, Childers J, Schenker Y, Ritchie CS. Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A National Survey of Ambulatory Palliative Care Providers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 57: 20-27. PMID: 30342243, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid misuse behaviorsChronic painPalliative care providersCancer survivorsOpioid therapyCare providersAmbulatory palliative care settingAddiction treatmentOpioid treatment agreementsPalliative care settingCare providers' experiencesUrine drug testingMisuse behaviorsPalliative care organizationsPharmacologic treatmentTreatment agreementsCare settingsNurse practitionersPainProvider experienceSurvivorsDrug testingCare organizationsTherapy
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