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Objectives: Advance care planning (ACP) allows patients to acknowledge and document their preferences regarding end-of-life care and to ensure their fulfilment. Several factors were found to be related to patients’ motivation regarding this process, such as their fear of being a burden on family members; however, the completion rate of the ACP forms is partial. The …

The Perception and Attitudes of Israeli Cancer Patients Regarding Advance Care Planning. Read More »

Purpose: Emergency cancer care constitutes a significant health care and patient burden. The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of patients most fitting for treatment in an oncology-dedicated emergency department (OED). Methods: Electronic files of patients with cancer seeking emergency services between April and June 2017 were retrospectively obtained from the hospital registry. Efficacy parameters …

Oncology dedicated emergency department: Patient’s delineation and utility of care – retrospective study. Read More »

In the last decade the use of medical cannabis (MC) for palliative cancer treatment has risen. However, the choice between products is arbitrary and most patients are using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-dominant cannabis products. In this study, we aimed to assess the short-term outcomes of MC treatment prescribed by oncologists in relation to the type of cannabis …

Short-Term Medical Cannabis Treatment Regimens Produced Beneficial Effects Among Palliative Cancer Patients. Read More »

Background: A sense of place (SOP) is defined as the emotional bonds, values, meaning, and symbols attached to a place. Aim: To assess SOP of patients with cancer during end-of-life care at home (home-hospice service) versus at a hospital in relation to place of care, social support, and emotional distress. Methods: Participants were 150, stage IV, cancer patients …

Introducing the concept sense of place: a mediator between place of care of and emotional distress of patients with cancer at the end of life. Read More »

Authors examined differences in assessment method (structured diagnostic interview versus self-report questionnaire) between ethnic groups in the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among women with breast cancer. A convenience sample of 88 Mizrahi (Jews of Middle Eastern/North African descent, n = 42) and Ashkenazi (Jews of European/American descent, n = 46) women with breast …

Does Assessment Method Matter in Detecting Mental Health Distress among Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Israeli Women with Breast Cancer? Read More »

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) defines end-of-life care in accordance with the patients’ preferences. It is highly important during mental and/or physical deterioration, which prevents patients from expressing their wishes. Despite various attempts worldwide to promote the issue, it is not well established, suggesting various challenges in the implementation of the process in the medical system. …

The Perception of Oncology Staff Members Regarding Advance Care Planning. Read More »

Objective: Integrating spiritual care into multidisciplinary care teams has seen both successful thoughtful collaboration and challenges, including feelings of competition and poor cross-disciplinary understanding. In Israel, where the profession is new, we aimed to examine how spiritual care is perceived by other healthcare professionals learning to integrate spiritual caregivers into their teams. Method: Semi-structured qualitative interviews of …

Multidisciplinary staff perspectives on the integration of spiritual care in a new setting in Israel. Read More »

Background: Cancer-related cachexia and anorexia syndrome (CACS) is a common phenomenon in cancer patients. Cannabis has been suggested to stimulate appetite but research on this issue has yielded mixed results. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of dosage-controlled cannabis capsules on CACS in advanced cancer patients.  Methods: The cannabis capsules used in this study contained …

The Effects of Dosage-Controlled Cannabis Capsules on Cancer-Related Cachexia and Anorexia Syndrome in Advanced Cancer Patients: Pilot Study. Read More »