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Understanding the care for older people in rural China: The role of primary care providers as "the third sphere" [Global health]

Annals of Family Medicine

To address this crisis, China has launched the National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS) program in 2009, which includes several elderly care initiatives. Population: Older adults (≥ 65 years) and village doctors residing in Y community, along with local officials and staff involved in rural primary care delivery.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. Well, I’d agree, John, for palliative care ideally starts around the time of diagnosis.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

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So, for instance, would it have made a difference if, as a requirement in this study, every single emergency department who was eligible to be in the intervention had to have a relationship with a n inpatient hospice for which discharge was immediately available to an emergency department? No difference in their primary outcome.