Annals of Palliative Medicine

Annals of Palliative Medicine is an open access, international, peer-reviewed journal.
Publishing quarterly from April 2012 to July 2019, bimonthly from August 2019 to December 2020, and monthly from January 2021 to December 2022, APM is currently published bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September, November). The aim of the journal is to provide up-to-date and cutting-edge information and professional support for health care providers in palliative medicine disciplines to improve the quality of life for patients and their families and caregivers.

The scope of APM encompasses supportive care, palliative care, hospice care and public health palliative care. We will specifically solicit articles pertaining to serious or life-threatening diseases to focus on the supportive, palliative, hospice, and public health aspects of medicine and care related to these conditions.

Below are eight sections of APM:

• Palliative medicine and palliative care for incurable cancer including, but are not limited to advanced lung cancer, advanced breast cancer, advanced colon cancer, advanced pancreatic cancer, advanced liver cancer, advanced gastrointestinal cancer, advanced cervical cancer, incurable hematological malignancies, and multiple metastatic cancer.
• Palliative medicine and palliative care for serious or advanced diseases,including, but are not limited to dementia, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases, severe aortic stenosis or heart failure, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, chronic or end-stage lung disease, chronic or end-stage liver disease, chronic or end-stage kidney disease, and other uncontrolled situations requiring intensive care.
• Symptom management in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to pain assessment and management, difficulty in swallowing, nausea and vomiting, constipation and diarrhea, anorexia and weight loss, hiccups, ulcers, difficulty in breathing, coughing, lymphedema, difficulty in urinating, fatigue and weakness, sleep disorders, bleeding, and thrombotic complications.
• Psychiatric, psychological, social, and spiritual issues in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to depression, fear, anxiety, loss of dignity, delirium, social and cultural differences, loss of meaning and purpose, existential issues, and bereavement.
• Public health in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to evidence-based advanced care planning, role of community support and engagement, challenges of equity, diversity and inclusion, challenges of continuity of care, caregiver and bereavement social support, public education and civic policy development, job and financial losses, and religious and cultural meaning.
• Teamwork and education in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to the professional roles, collaboration and training of physicians/nurses/pharmacists/nutritionists/radiologists/physiotherapists/social workers/spiritual care providers/volunteers, discussions on prevention and management of burnout and compassion fatigue among healthcare providers.
• Ethics and policy in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to human rights, ethical dilemmas, euthanasia, do not resuscitate orders and family decision making, and withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.
• Communication in palliative medicine and palliative care, including, but are not limited to communication skills with patients and families, difficult conversation scenarios, truth-telling and consent, and communication in multicultural contexts.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

AME Publishing Company

Product Type:

Journal

Author:

AME

ISSN:

2224-5820

Specialty:

• Multidisciplinary Subjects
• Palliative Medicine

Language:

English

Update Frequency:

Semi-Monthly