The Division of Palliative Medicine academic mission includes knowledge production and knowledge translation. Our faculty are active in areas such as: clinical research for treatment, prevention, and quality of life, epidemiological research, knowledge translation and dissemination. Our faculty work on multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research projects as well as in supervisory roles for medical students and residents as well as for students in other disciplines for Masters and PhD theses.
Publications
- Chow R, Mathews JJ, Cheng EY, Lo S, Wong J, Alam S, Hannon B, Rodin G, Nissim R, Hales S, Kavalieratos D, Quinn KL, Tomlinson G, Zimmermann C. Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer: a Meta-Analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Jun 5:djad075. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djad075. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37279594.
- Cheng EY, Mah K, Al-Awamer A, Pope A, Swami N, Wong JL, Mathews J, Howell D, Hannon B, Rodin G, Shapiro GK, Li M, Le LW, Zimmermann C. Public interest in medical assistance in dying and palliative care. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Dec;12(4):448-456. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003910. Epub 2022 Sep 28. PMID: 36171108.
- Ozdemir S, Ng S, Wong WHM, Teo I, Malhotra C, Mathews JJ, Joad ASK, Hapuarachchi T, Palat G, Tuong PN, Bhatnagar S, Ning X, Finkelstein EA. Advanced Cancer Patients' Prognostic Awareness and Its Association With Anxiety, Depression and Spiritual Well-Being: A Multi-Country Study in Asia. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2022 Jun;34(6):368-375. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.11.041. Epub 2021 Dec 18. PMID: 34930691
- Hussein A, Digges M, Chang S, Hunt J, Doogue M, Rowett D, Agar M, Sinnarajah A, Kain D, Allan S, Boland J, Currow, D. Pharmacovigilance in hospice/palliative care: Net effect of amitriptyline or nortriptyline on neuropathic pain: UTS/IMPACCT Rapid programme international consecutive cohort. Palliative Medicine. 2022;36(6):938-944. doi:10.1177/02692163221085855
- O’Neill H, Robertson M, Kain D, Syed I, Pauli G, Parker C, Digby G. Improving access and timeliness of early palliative care specialist assessment for patients with advanced lung cancer in a rapid assessment clinic. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023 Jul 12. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0544. Online ahead of print.
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Mathews J, Merchant S, Galica J, Palmer MJ, O'Donnell J, Koven R, Booth C, Brundage M. Measuring prognostic awareness in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review and interpretive synthesis of the impact of hope. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Dec 22:djad267. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djad267. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38134429.
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Cheon S, Tam J, Herx L, Nowak J, Goldie C, Kain D, Iqbal M, Sinnarajah A, Mathews J. Care Coordination Between Family Physicians and Palliative Care Physicians for Patients With Cancer: Results of a Quality Improvement Initiative. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Mar 13:OP2300560. doi: 10.1200/OP.23.00560. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38478801.
Conference Presentations
- A Standardized Letter to Improve Care Coordination for Patients With Cancer., Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine conference, Calgary Conference Date: May 2023
- Point-of-care ultrasound in Palliative Medicine subspecialty residency programs: report of a national survey and local workshop. Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative meeting, October 2023.
Research Projects & Awards
Congratulations Dr. Stephanie Cheon, Queen's Palliative Medicine fellow- 2022-2023.
Dr. Cheon has won the 2023 Palliative Medicine Resident Research Award for her scholarly project, titled: "Improving care coordination between palliative care physicians and family physicians for patients with cancer"
https://www.cspcp.ca/awards/