Med Paliat. 2024; 31(4): 147-152 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2025.1522/2024
Angie Nathalia Hernández Rico1, Bibiana Flórez Vargas1, Carmen Juliana Pino Pinzón2, Claudia Patricia Agamez Insignares3
1Universidad de la Sabana. Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá. 2Forja empresas. Universidad el Bosque, Bogotá. 3Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá
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Introduction and objectives: This article aims to describe and assess the frequency of care preferences expression, either through spontaneous expression or through inquiry by health professionals in patients in a palliative care program in home. To approximate the frequency of expression of these preferences, it was proposed to evaluate their registration in the clinical history.
Methods:...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(4): 153-159 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2025.1540/2024
María José Sadonio1, Juan Jesús Cruz Hernández2, Romina Chalita3, Camila Nieto4, Maximiliano Micheloni3, Maximiliano Gabriel Castro5, Georgina Bernia6
1Servicio Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid. 2Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Salamanca. 3Sanatorio San Gerónimo, Santa Fe. 4Residente de Clínica Médica. Sanatorio San Gerónimo, Santa Fe. 5Servicio de Clínica Médica. Hospital J. B. Iturraspe, Santa Fe. 6Servicio de Clínica Médica. Sanatorio San Gerónimo, Santa Fe
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Introduction: Malnutrition is a common problem in cancer patients, affecting up to 80 % of those with advanced disease. The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) recommends the use of the MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) at the community level for nutritional risk screening.
Objective: To evaluate the risk of malnutrition in oncology outpatients...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(4): 160-171 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2025.1547/2024
Marcela Hernández Osorio1, Johana Benavides-Cruz2, Marcela Erazo-Muñoz3, María Victoria Mera Gamboa4
1Programa Medicina del Dolor y Cuidados Paliativos. Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá. 2Unidad de investigación. Fundación Universitaria Sanitas, Bogotá. 3Clínica Reina Sofía, Bogotá. 4Clínica Colsanitas, Bogotá
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Introduction: Heart failure (HF) represents a public health challenge, especially in advanced stage, where informal caregivers play a crucial role in obtaining good health outcomes in patients.
Objective: To determine the factors associated with the Quality of Life (QoL) of informal caregivers of patients with advanced HF treated in 2 high complexity health institutions in Bogota.
Patients...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(4): 172-190 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2025.1553/2024
Pamela Turrillas1, Mariana Dittborn2, Marie Caroline Sepulchre3, Camilo Torres4, Alfredo Rodríguez5, Dayane Kopfer6, María José Puga7, Carolina Valdebenito8, Tania Pastrana9, En representación de la Sociedad Médica Cuidados Paliativos de Chile10
1Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Superintendencia de Pensiones, Madrid. 2Centro de Bioética. Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago de Chile. 3Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital de las Higueras, Talcahuano. 4Facultad de Medicina y Odontología. Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta. 5Sección Medicina Paliativa. Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago. 6Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital San Juan de Dios, La Serena. 7Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos. Hospital base de Valdivia, Valdivia. 8Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos. Complejo Asistencial Dr. Víctor Ríos Ruiz, Los Ángeles. 9Departamento de Medicina Paliativa. Uniklinik RWTH Aquisgrán, Aquisgrán. 10-. -,
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Background: Curricular integration of palliative medicine at the undergraduate level is essential to responding to the growing burden of health-related suffering. EDUPALL is a standardised curriculum in palliative medicine for medicaleducation in Europe. The study aims to translate, adapt, and validate EDUPALL so that it can be integrated into the undergraduate medical curriculum...
Med Paliat. 2024; 31(4): 191-212 / DOI: 10.20986/medpal.2025.1496/2024
Patricia Bonilla Sierra1, Noelia Trujillo Aguirre1, Karen Quizphe Quizphe1
1Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL), Loja
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Objective: To analyze the knowledge, application, and barriers faced by healthcare professionals regarding Advance Care Planning, as well as to propose a formative and operational intervention model that facilitates its effective implementation across different levels of the healthcare system.
Methods: A search of articles published in the databases PubMed, Dialnet, Google Scholar,...