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Over a third of palliative medicine physicians meet burnout criteria: Results from a survey study during the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Boland, J. W., Kabir, M., Spilg, E. G., Webber, C., Bush, S. H., Murtagh, F., & Lawlor, P. G. (2023). Over a third of palliative medicine physicians meet burnout criteria: Results from a survey study during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative medicine, 37(3), 343-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163231153067

Background: Palliative medicine physicians may be at higher risk of burnout due to increased stressors and compromised resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout prevalence and factors influencing this among UK and Irish palliative medicine phy... Read More about Over a third of palliative medicine physicians meet burnout criteria: Results from a survey study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inclusion of palliative and end of life care in health strategies aimed at integrated care: a documentary analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] (2023)
Journal Article
Chambers, R. L., Pask, S., Higginson, I. J., Barclay, S., Murtagh, F. E., & Sleeman, K. E. (2023). Inclusion of palliative and end of life care in health strategies aimed at integrated care: a documentary analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. AMRC Open Research, 4, Article 19. https://doi.org/10.12688/amrcopenres.13079.2

Background: In England, Integrated Care Systems have been established to improve integration of care, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. For people near the end of life, palliative care can improve integration of care. We aimed to understand whether... Read More about Inclusion of palliative and end of life care in health strategies aimed at integrated care: a documentary analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved].

A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty (2023)
Journal Article
Murtagh, F. E., Okoeki, M., Ukoha-kalu, B. O., Khamis, A., Clark, J., Boland, J. W., …Johnson, M. J. (2023). A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03727-2

Background Integrated care may improve outcomes for older people living with frailty. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a new, anticipatory, multidisciplinary care service in improving the wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) of older people li... Read More about A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty.

Consultant-led UK paediatric palliative care services: Professional configuration, services, funding (2023)
Journal Article
Bedendo, A., Hinde, S., Beresford, B., Papworth, A., Phillips, B., Vasudevan, C., …Fraser, L. (2023). Consultant-led UK paediatric palliative care services: Professional configuration, services, funding. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004172

Objectives: To systematically gather information on the professional team members, services provided, funding sources and population served for all consultant-led specialised paediatric palliative care (SPPC) teams in the UK. Methods: Two-part online... Read More about Consultant-led UK paediatric palliative care services: Professional configuration, services, funding.

Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (2023)
Journal Article
Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M. J., Murtagh, F. E., Currow, D. C., …Boland, J. W. (2023). Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction. PLoS ONE, 18(8), Article e0289501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289501

BACKGROUND: Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent... Read More about Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction.

Experiences of a Novel Integrated Service for Older Adults at Risk of Frailty: A Qualitative Study (2023)
Journal Article
Wilson, I., Ukoha-kalu, B. O., Okoeki, M., Clark, J., Boland, J. W., Pask, S., …Murtagh, F. E. (2023). Experiences of a Novel Integrated Service for Older Adults at Risk of Frailty: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Patient Experience, 10, https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735231199827

The UK has a significant and growing population of older adults with frailty and complex healthcare needs, necessitating innovative care solutions. This study aimed to explore patients’ and carers’ experiences of a novel integrated service that was s... Read More about Experiences of a Novel Integrated Service for Older Adults at Risk of Frailty: A Qualitative Study.

Achieving consensus on priority items for paediatric palliative care outcome measurement: Results from a modified Delphi survey, engagement with a children’s research involvement group and expert item generation (2023)
Journal Article
Coombes, L., Harðardóttir, D., Braybrook, D., Scott, H. M., Bristowe, K., Ellis-Smith, C., …Harding, R. (2023). Achieving consensus on priority items for paediatric palliative care outcome measurement: Results from a modified Delphi survey, engagement with a children’s research involvement group and expert item generation. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163231205126

Background: There is no validated outcome measure for use in children’s palliative care outside sub-Saharan Africa. Stakeholders must be involved in the development of such measures to ensure face and content validity. Aim: To gain expert stakeholder... Read More about Achieving consensus on priority items for paediatric palliative care outcome measurement: Results from a modified Delphi survey, engagement with a children’s research involvement group and expert item generation.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Hurst, H., Young, H. M., Nixon, A. C., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., Mooney, A., …Finnigan, R. (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), Article afac296. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

The growing older population with advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD stages 4-5) poses a challenge for healthcare worldwide. The high prevalence of frailty and associated adverse health outcomes highlights concerns for management and interventions... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review.

Validity and Reliability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale in Asian Heart Failure Patients (2022)
Journal Article
Neo, S. H. S., Tan, J. Y. T., Sim, D. K. L., Ng, E. S. L., Loh, J. K. X., Yang, G. M., …Cheung, Y. B. (2022). Validity and Reliability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale in Asian Heart Failure Patients. Palliative Medicine Reports, 3(1), 287-295. https://doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2022.0029

Background: The Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (IPOS) was developed in the United Kingdom for health assessment in advanced illness. Objectives: To evaluate the validity and reliability of a culturally adapted IPOS (both patient and staff v... Read More about Validity and Reliability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale in Asian Heart Failure Patients.

Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors (2022)
Journal Article
Wray, A., Pickwell-Smith, B., Greenley, S., Pask, S., Bamidele, O., Wright, B., …Boland, J. W. (2022). Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2022-003793

Background: Bereaved people need a supportive response from those around them. Knowing children's and surviving parents' needs following parental death is the first step to ensuring a supportive response. However, no systematic review has reported on... Read More about Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors.

Primary palliative care in Japan: needs estimation and projections - national database study with international comparisons (2022)
Journal Article
Ito, M., Aoyama, M., Murtagh, F. E., & Miyashita, M. (2022). Primary palliative care in Japan: needs estimation and projections - national database study with international comparisons. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2022-003743

Objectives: We aimed to estimate the potential population that requires palliative care, clarify the relationship between this population and the rate of ageing in Japan, and compare these trends with those of other countries. Design: We used the nat... Read More about Primary palliative care in Japan: needs estimation and projections - national database study with international comparisons.

Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall) (2022)
Journal Article
Garner, I. W., Walshe, C., Dunleavey, L., Bradshaw, A., Preston, N., Fraser, L. K., …Higginson, I. J. (2022). Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall). BMC Palliative Care, 21(1), Article 176. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01070-8

BACKGROUND: Independent charitably funded hospices have been an important element of the UK healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospices usually have different funding streams, procurement processes, and governance arrangements compared to... Read More about Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall).

The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Seddon, K., Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M. J., Murtagh, F. E., …Boland, J. W. (2022). The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review. Palliative medicine, 36(9), 1336-1350. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221122352

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction, a complication of certain advanced cancers, causes severe symptoms which profoundly affect quality of life. Clinical management remains complex, and outcome assessment is inconsistent. Aim: To identify outc... Read More about The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review.

Symptom management in people dying with COVID-19: multinational observational study (2022)
Journal Article
Oluyase, A. O., Bajwah, S., Sleeman, K. E., Walshe, C., Preston, N., Hocaoglu, M., …Higginson, I. J. (2022). Symptom management in people dying with COVID-19: multinational observational study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 12(4), 439-447. https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2022-003799

OBJECTIVES: To describe multinational prescribing practices by palliative care services for symptom management in patients dying with COVID-19 and the perceived effectiveness of medicines. METHODS: We surveyed specialist palliative care services, con... Read More about Symptom management in people dying with COVID-19: multinational observational study.

Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Meddick-Dyson, S. A., Boland, J. W., Pearson, M., Greenley, S., Gambe, R., Budding, J. R., & Murtagh, F. E. (2022). Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol. Systematic reviews, 11(1), Article 186. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02054-8

BACKGROUND: Heterogeneity amongst palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their outcomes has meant that, even when found to be effective, translation of evidence into practice is hindered. Previous evidence reviews have sug... Read More about Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol.

The association between socioeconomic position and the symptoms and concerns of hospital inpatients seen by specialist palliative care: Analysis of routinely collected patient data (2022)
Journal Article
Davies, J. M., Sleeman, K. E., Ramsenthaler, C., Prentice, W., Maddocks, M., & Murtagh, F. E. (2022). The association between socioeconomic position and the symptoms and concerns of hospital inpatients seen by specialist palliative care: Analysis of routinely collected patient data. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221115331

Background: Understanding how socioeconomic position influences the symptoms and concerns of patients approaching the end of life is important for planning more equitable care. Data on this relationship is lacking, particularly for patients with non-... Read More about The association between socioeconomic position and the symptoms and concerns of hospital inpatients seen by specialist palliative care: Analysis of routinely collected patient data.

The most important components of out-of-hours community care for patients at the end of life: A Delphi study of healthcare professionals’ and patient and family carers’ perspectives (2022)
Journal Article
Goodrich, J., Tutt, L., Firth, A. M., Evans, C. J., Murtagh, F. E., & Harding, R. (2022). The most important components of out-of-hours community care for patients at the end of life: A Delphi study of healthcare professionals’ and patient and family carers’ perspectives. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221106284

Background: Community services for palliative patients outside normal working hours are variable and the best evidence-based models of care have not been determined. Aim: To establish expert consensus on the most important components of out-of-hours... Read More about The most important components of out-of-hours community care for patients at the end of life: A Delphi study of healthcare professionals’ and patient and family carers’ perspectives.

Symptom Control and Survival for People Severely ill With COVID: A Multicentre Cohort Study (CovPall-Symptom) (2022)
Journal Article
Higginson, I. J., Hocaoglu, M., Fraser, L. K., Maddocks, M., Sleeman, K. E., Oluyase, A. O., …On behalf of theCovPall study team. (2022). Symptom Control and Survival for People Severely ill With COVID: A Multicentre Cohort Study (CovPall-Symptom). Journal of pain and symptom management, 64(4), 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.06.009

Context: Evidence of symptom control outcomes in severe COVID is scant. Objectives: To determine changes in symptoms among people severely ill or dying with COVID supported by palliative care, and associations with treatments and survival. Methods: M... Read More about Symptom Control and Survival for People Severely ill With COVID: A Multicentre Cohort Study (CovPall-Symptom).

Face and content validity, acceptability, feasibility, and implementability of a novel outcome measure for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness in three sub-Saharan African countries (2022)
Journal Article
Namisango, E., Bristowe, K., Murtagh, F. E., Downing, J., Powell, R. A., Atieno, M., …Harding, R. (2022). Face and content validity, acceptability, feasibility, and implementability of a novel outcome measure for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness in three sub-Saharan African countries. Palliative medicine, 36(7), 1140-1153. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221099583

Background: The Children’s Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS) is the first measure developed for children with life-limiting and -threatening illness. It is essential to determine whether the measure addresses what matters to children, and if they... Read More about Face and content validity, acceptability, feasibility, and implementability of a novel outcome measure for children with life-limiting or life-threatening illness in three sub-Saharan African countries.

Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD (2022)
Book Chapter
Murtagh, F. E., Wilson, J., & Davison, S. N. (2022). Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD. In M. Harber (Ed.), Primer on Nephrology (1163-1174). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76419-7_68

Palliative and supportive care have always been important for those with advanced CKD, but – until recently – there has been little research or evidence to inform best care. This is changing rapidly. This chapter draws on recent evidence to provide a... Read More about Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD.