Publications by authors named "W Rhondali"
Nursing home hospital transfers in the terminally ill: night shift nurses matter!
BMJ Support Palliat Care
June 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study examined factors that influence whether older patients in nursing homes are transferred to hospitals at the end of life, amidst an expected increase in this population in France.
- Out of 680 nursing homes surveyed in the Rhône-Alpes region, 68% responded, revealing that many facilities had palliative care programs and a coordinating physician, with 19 deaths on average per home each year.
- Findings highlighted that nursing homes with night shift nurses were more likely to have deaths occur on-site rather than in hospitals, suggesting that having night staff may reduce emergency transfers in end-of-life care.
Background: Financial distress (FD) is common among patients with advanced cancer. Our purpose was to compare the frequency and intensity of FD and its associations with symptom distress and quality of life (QOL) in these patients in France and the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of past and current psychiatric disorders among patients referred to a sleep unit for polysomnography.
Methods: A total of 152 patients referred to the Sleep Center of Timone Hospital in Marseille were included from January 12 to March 31, 2015. Clinical data were collected using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.
Background: In a previous randomized crossover study, patients perceived a physician delivering a more optimistic message (MO) as more compassionate and professional. However, the impact of the clinical outcome of the patient on patient's perception of physician's level of compassion and professionalism has not been previously studied. Our aim was to determine if the reported clinical outcome modified the patient's perception of physician compassion, professionalism, impression, and preference for physician.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We examined the frequency and severity of financial distress (FD) and its association with quality of life (QOL) and symptoms among patients with advanced cancer in France.
Design: In this cross-sectional study, 143 patients with advanced cancer were enrolled. QOL was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer General (FACT-G) and symptoms assessed using Edmonton Assessment System (ESAS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).