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Zusatztext This is a state-of-the-art review of research in palliative care, describing what has been achieved so far and defining the methodological issues yet to be resolved... Anyone involved in palliative care research will find this book both interesting andstimulating. Anyone initiating a research project in palliative care would be well advised to check with this volume to see what lessons have been learned by experienced researchers who have gone before them. Klappentext Palliative care is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional therapeutic model devoted to improving the quality of life of all patients with life-threatening illness. Symptom control, management of psychosocial and spiritual concerns, decision making consistent with values and goals, and care of the imminently dying that is appropriate and sensitive to the unique needs of the individual and family - these are among the critical issues addressed through palliative care. As this discipline has evolved, the need for research in all these areas has become widely acknowledged. Issues in Palliative Care Research describes both the progress that already has been made in the investigation of these issues and the methodological elements that must be addressed in future studies. The perspective is broad and the overriding goal is to inform about the state of the art in these rapidly evolving areas of research. Zusammenfassung Palliative care is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional therapeutic model devoted to improving the quality of life of all patients with life-threatening illness. Symptom control, management of psychosocial and spiritual concerns, decision making consistent with values and goals, and care of the imminently dying that is appropriate and sensitive to the unique needs of the individual and family - these are among the critical issues addressed through palliative care. As this discipline has evolved, the need for research in all these areas has become widely acknowledged. Issues in Palliative Care Research describes both the progress that already has been made in the investigation of these issues and the methodological elements that must be addressed in future studies. The perspective is broad and the overriding goal is to inform about the state of the art in these rapidly evolving areas of research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Pain Research 1: Methodological issues in the design of analgesic clinical trials Part II: Research in Anorexia and Gastrointestinal Disorders 2: Methodological issues regarding cancer anorexia/cachexia trials 3: Assessment of novel therapies for constipation: focus on opioid analgesics 4: Measurement of constipation 5: Clinical trials of antiemetics in the palliative care setting: research issues Part III: Research in Respiratory Symptoms 6: Multidimensional assessment of dyspnea 7: Research into nonpharmacological intervention for respiratory problems in palliative care Part IV: Research in Fatigue/Asthenia 8: Studying nonpharmacological interventions for fatigue 9: Evaluating the relationship of fatigue to depression and anxiety in cancer patients 10: Fatigue in medical illness: research issues 11: Methodological considerations in the treatment of fatigue Part V: Neuropsychiatric and Psychosocial Research 12: Depression in the terminally ill: prevalence and measurement issues 13: Issues in measuring family care needs and satisfaction Part VI: Quality-of-Life Research 14: Usefulness of utility in making decisions about palliative care 15: Assessing quality of life in palliative care 16: Assessing decision-making capacity in the setting of palliative care research Part VII: Research Issues in End-of-Life Care and Ethical Decision Making 17: Research in advance care planning 18: Research to improve end-of-life care in the United States: toward a more Behavioural and ecological paradigm...
