All Outputs (7)

Implementing person-centred outcome measures in palliative care: An exploratory qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory to understand processes and context (2020)
Journal Article
Bradshaw, A., Santarelli, M., Mulderrig, M., Khamis, A., Sartain, K., Boland, J. W., …Murtagh, F. E. (in press). Implementing person-centred outcome measures in palliative care: An exploratory qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory to understand processes and context. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320972049

© The Author(s) 2020. Background: Despite evidence demonstrating the utility of using Person-Centred Outcome Measures within palliative care settings, implementing them into routine practice is challenging. Most research has described barriers to, wi... Read More about Implementing person-centred outcome measures in palliative care: An exploratory qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory to understand processes and context.

Development of a core outcome set to use in the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction: protocol for the RAMBO study (2020)
Journal Article
Baddeley, E., Bravington, A., Johnson, M., Currow, D., Murtagh, F. E., Boland, E., …Boland, J. (2020). Development of a core outcome set to use in the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction: protocol for the RAMBO study. BMJ open, 10(6), Article 039154. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039154

INTRODUCTION: Studies regarding the management of malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) report conflicting findings. This is partly due to different outcome measures being used to evaluate severity of MBO and the response to treatments. Furthermore, curr... Read More about Development of a core outcome set to use in the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction: protocol for the RAMBO study.

Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Ferreira, D. H., Boland, J. W., Kochovska, S., Honson, A., Phillips, J. L., & Currow, D. C. (2020). Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study. Palliative medicine, 34(8), 1078-1087. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216320929549

Background: Chronic breathlessness is a disabling syndrome that profoundly impacts patients’ and caregivers’ lives. Driving is important for most people, including those with advanced disease. Regular, low-dose, sustained-release morphine safely red... Read More about Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of driving with chronic breathlessness before and after regular low-dose sustained-release morphine: A qualitative study.

Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey (2020)
Journal Article
Woodhouse, R., Siddiqi, N., Boland, J. W., Featherstone, I., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002251

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objectives: Delirium is common and distressing in palliative care settings. This survey aims to describe current practice regarding delirium... Read More about Delirium screening practice in specialist palliative care units: A survey.

Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache (2020)
Journal Article
Buture, A., Boland, J. W., Dikomitis, L., Huang, C., & Ahmed, F. (2020). Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache. Brain Sciences, 10(2), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10020077

Cluster headache (CH), a severe primary headache, is often misdiagnosed and mismanaged. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of CH. We developed a novel 12-item screening tool. This was comprised of... Read More about Development and evaluation of a screening tool to aid the diagnosis of a cluster headache.

Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer (2020)
Journal Article
Chapman, E. J., Edwards, Z., Boland, J. W., Maddocks, M., Fettes, L., Malia, C., …Bennett, M. I. (2020). Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer. Palliative medicine, 34(4), 444-453. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319896955

© The Author(s) 2020. Background: Pain of a moderate or severe intensity affects over half of patients with advanced cancer and remains undertreated in at least one-third of these patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to provide a pragmatic overvi... Read More about Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer.

Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Boland, E. G., Bennett, M. I., Allgar, V., & Boland, J. W. (2020). Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 10(1), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002032

Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain management and legislative changes are in progress in many countries. This study aims to determine the beneficial and adverse effects of cannabis/cannabinoids compared with plac... Read More about Cannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.