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{"title":"Definitional confusion in nurses' and physicians' attitudes toward euthanasia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM.","authors":"Komal Kashyap, Joris Gielen","doi":"10.1017/S147895152610306X","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S147895152610306X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e188"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370292/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148413442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potentially burdensome end-of-life care for colorectal cancer decedents: A retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Gifty Varghese, Tolesa Okuba, Geoffrey Delaney, Gaston Arnolda, Winston Liauw, Reidar Lystad, Reema Harrison, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Rebecca Mitchell","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103095","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in Australia, with many patients requiring complex end-of-life care. Evidence of potentially burdensome end-of-life care specific to colorectal cancer populations in hospital settings is limited. This study aimed to examine factors associated with indicators of potentially burdensome end-of-life care among people who died from colorectal cancer and received hospital-based care in New South Wales, Australia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective population-based cohort study was conducted using linked data from the NSW Cancer Registry, hospital, and mortality records (2014-2019). Adults aged ≥20 years whose underlying cause of death was colorectal cancer and who were hospitalized in their final year of life were included. Multivariable logistic regression models examined associations between patient demographics and all indicators. Multinominal logistic regression examined predictors of a composite indicator comprising 4 indicators of potentially burdensome end-of-life care.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 9,476 colorectal cancer decedents, 15.7% died in acute care. Within the last 30 days of life, 13.1% had >1 emergency department presentation, 9.2% had >1 hospital admission, and 3.1% had an intensive care unit admission. The composite indicator identified 71.3% of patients with no indicators, 18.9% with 1, and 9.8% with ≥2 indicators of potentially burdensome end-of-life care. Higher odds of potentially burdensome end-of-life care were observed among people who smoke, people living in rural locations, who had a lower socioeconomic status, a prior cancer diagnosis, or their final admission was to a private hospital. Females, people with comorbidities, and people who had a longer survival duration, had lower odds of potentially burdensome end-of-life care.</p><p><strong>Significance of results: </strong>Findings highlight socioeconomic and system-level disparities that may inform policy and clinical strategies to improve equitable, patient-centered end-of-life care.</p>","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e190"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148413431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond emotional regulation: Expanding the existential dimensions of emotional labor in end-of-life care.","authors":"Faqihul Muqoddam, Yudho Bawono, Oktavian Ismail Johansyah","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103174","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103174","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370294/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148413378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Chinese version of the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire-ELD14 for assessing quality of life in elderly cancer patients.","authors":"Lin Yue, Ruijuan Si, Ying Wang, Rong Sun, Qiong Wu, Haiyan Wang","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526102971","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526102971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To translate the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-ELD14 (EORTC QLQ-ELD14) into Chinese and validate its effectiveness in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Chinese version was developed through a rigorous translation and back-translation process based on the Brislin model, followed by cross-cultural adaptation through expert consultation. A total of 260 elderly cancer patients from a tertiary hospital in Tianjin were recruited between June 2024 and February 2025 to evaluate the instrument's reliability and validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 248 completed responses, the Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-ELD14 demonstrated robust psychometric properties. The questionnaire comprises 7 dimensions (14 items), with item-level content validity indices ranging from 0.800 to 1.000 and a scale-level content validity index of 0.980. Exploratory factor analysis identified 7 underlying factors, accounting for 82.913% of the cumulative variance. Internal consistency was excellent, with a Cronbach's <i>α</i> of 0.958 for the total scale and dimension alphas exceeding 0.800. Test-retest reliability was 0.849 for the total scale and ranged from 0.813 to 0.856 across dimension.</p><p><strong>Significance of results: </strong>The Chinese version of the EORTC QLQ-ELD14 has good reliability and validity, which is suitable for evaluating the quality of life of elderly cancer patients within Chinese cultural contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370300/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148406376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preliminary examination of the validity of a behavioral mindfulness measure in adults with advanced cancer and their family caregivers.","authors":"Megan F Noonan, Catherine E Mosher, Ekin Secinti, Ashley B Lewson, Shelley A Johns","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103083","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The breath counting task (BCT) has shown evidence of validity as a behavioral measure of mindfulness in healthy populations but remains largely untested in clinical contexts. The BCT is a computerized measure of present-moment awareness based on breath-counting accuracy. This study provides a preliminary evaluation of its validity in adults with advanced cancer and their family caregivers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-five patient-caregiver dyads were randomized to a 6-week mindfulness intervention or usual care. Participants completed the BCT and self-report surveys at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up. The BCT's construct validity was examined through: (1) sensitivity to mindfulness intervention using linear mixed models, (2) convergent validity via correlations with self-reported mindfulness and theoretically related constructs (e.g., inner peace), and (3) criterion validity via correlations with clinical outcomes (e.g., quality of life).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings differed for patients and caregivers. Among caregivers, the BCT demonstrated sensitivity to intervention; breath-counting accuracy on the BCT increased over time in the mindfulness condition and remained stable in the usual care condition. Among patients in the mindfulness condition, greater breath-counting accuracy was moderately associated with better quality of life at follow-ups, including a significant correlation at 1 month (<i>r</i> = .57, <i>p</i> < .05), supporting its criterion validity. Evidence of convergent validity was limited. However, for patients and caregivers, greater breath-counting accuracy was moderately associated with higher self-reported mindfulness facets following intervention.</p><p><strong>Significance of results: </strong>Preliminary findings suggest the BCT may capture certain attentional aspects of mindfulness in patients with advanced cancer and caregivers; however, patterns varied across groups, highlighting the need for further evaluation of its validity in clinical contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370295/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Manic and hypomanic states in cancer patients: A systematic review - ERRATUM.","authors":"Kyoko Osawa, Daisuke Fujisawa","doi":"10.1017/S147895152610296X","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S147895152610296X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e185"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13370291/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From awareness to action: Reimagining cultural responsiveness in pediatric palliative care.","authors":"Rizza R Consad, Rachel-Anne S Valera","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526102983","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526102983","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13324034/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148363135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The screen and the bedside.","authors":"Vangipuram Sai Shreya","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103125","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103125","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13312350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148346986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Practicing with what you left.","authors":"Zongyu Li","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103113","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13312360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148333631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dementia and the hands of time.","authors":"Anthony Mark","doi":"10.1017/S1478951526103137","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S1478951526103137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47898,"journal":{"name":"Palliative & Supportive Care","volume":"24 ","pages":"e182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13312353/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148333598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}