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Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care.

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Webb, JA; LeBlanc, TW; El-Jawahri, AR
Published in: Semin Oncol Nurs
December 2019

OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the past, present, and future of the integration of palliative care services for patients with hematologic malignancies, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML). DATA SOURCES: Published literature as indexed in Medline, relevant guideline documents, textbooks, and clinical experience. CONCLUSION: Patients with acute leukemias have substantial palliative care needs that often go unmet with standard oncology care. Evidence shows that the early integration of specialist palliative care into standard oncology care improves patient-centered outcomes among those with advanced solid tumors. Emerging evidence supports similar benefits among hospitalized patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing stem cell transplantation, and additional trials are underway to further test palliative care interventions in patients with AML. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: By better understanding the palliative care needs of patients with AML and the evidence of integration with standard oncologic care, patients with leukemias may be more likely to receive early integrated palliative care.

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Semin Oncol Nurs

DOI

EISSN

1878-3449

Publication Date

December 2019

Volume

35

Issue

6

Start / End Page

150959

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Quality of Life
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Palliative Care
  • Nursing
  • Medical Oncology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
  • Humans
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Attitude to Health
 

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Webb, J. A., LeBlanc, T. W., & El-Jawahri, A. R. (2019). Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care. Semin Oncol Nurs, 35(6), 150959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150959
Webb, Jason A., Thomas W. LeBlanc, and Areej R. El-Jawahri. “Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care.Semin Oncol Nurs 35, no. 6 (December 2019): 150959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150959.
Webb JA, LeBlanc TW, El-Jawahri AR. Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019 Dec;35(6):150959.
Webb, Jason A., et al. “Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care.Semin Oncol Nurs, vol. 35, no. 6, Dec. 2019, p. 150959. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150959.
Webb JA, LeBlanc TW, El-Jawahri AR. Integration of Palliative Care into Acute Myeloid Leukemia Care. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019 Dec;35(6):150959.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Oncol Nurs

DOI

EISSN

1878-3449

Publication Date

December 2019

Volume

35

Issue

6

Start / End Page

150959

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Quality of Life
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Palliative Care
  • Nursing
  • Medical Oncology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
  • Humans
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Attitude to Health