Original Article Development and Progress of a Collaborative Learning Model for Quality Improvement in the Field of Palliative Care in India Nandini Vallath, Michelle De Natale, Karl A Lorenz, Sushma Bhatnagar, Jake Mickelsen Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 189-196 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_414_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Development and Progress of a Collaborative Learning Model for Quality Improvement in the Field of Palliative Care in India Nandini Vallath, Michelle De Natale, Karl A Lorenz, Sushma Bhatnagar, Jake Mickelsen Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 189-196 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_414_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Organising Home-based Palliative Care Services: A Quality Improvement project at the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam Vidya Viswanath, Leela Digumarti, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju, Usha Rani Venkata Lokanandi, Mohana Rao Dasu, Satya Kumari Venkata Bolem, Naresh Katta, Srinivasa Rao Vemula, Vaduguru Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Sharma, Raghunadharao Digumarti Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 197-203 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_370_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Organising Home-based Palliative Care Services: A Quality Improvement project at the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam Vidya Viswanath, Leela Digumarti, Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju, Usha Rani Venkata Lokanandi, Mohana Rao Dasu, Satya Kumari Venkata Bolem, Naresh Katta, Srinivasa Rao Vemula, Vaduguru Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Sharma, Raghunadharao Digumarti Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 197-203 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_370_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article “Relax City Homecare team; protocols are ready for you” – A Quality Improvement Project Conducted on Behalf of the City Homecare Unit Team at the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences M. M. Sunilkumar, Amirtha Thampi, S. Lekshmi, Stephanie M. Harman, Nandini Vallath Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 204-210 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_408_20 Full text | PDF Original Article “Relax City Homecare team; protocols are ready for you” – A Quality Improvement Project Conducted on Behalf of the City Homecare Unit Team at the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences M. M. Sunilkumar, Amirtha Thampi, S. Lekshmi, Stephanie M. Harman, Nandini Vallath Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 204-210 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_408_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Implementation of an Early Palliative Care Referral Program in Lung Cancer: A Quality Improvement Project at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India Arunangshu Ghoshal, Jayita Deodhar, Chandana Adhikarla, Avinash Tiwari, Sydney Dy, CS Pramesh Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 211-215 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_394_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Implementation of an Early Palliative Care Referral Program in Lung Cancer: A Quality Improvement Project at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India Arunangshu Ghoshal, Jayita Deodhar, Chandana Adhikarla, Avinash Tiwari, Sydney Dy, CS Pramesh Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 211-215 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_394_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Impact of a Longitudinal Intervention to Improve Care Coordination between a Hospital and a Hospice: A Quality Improvement Project Spandana Rayala, Gayatri Palat, Jean Jacob Mathews Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 216-221 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_402_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Impact of a Longitudinal Intervention to Improve Care Coordination between a Hospital and a Hospice: A Quality Improvement Project Spandana Rayala, Gayatri Palat, Jean Jacob Mathews Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 216-221 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_402_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Documentation of Prognostication Discussion Divakaran E. Edassery, Rajashree K. Chittezhathu, Jyothi Jayan Warrier Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 222-229 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_389_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Documentation of Prognostication Discussion Divakaran E. Edassery, Rajashree K. Chittezhathu, Jyothi Jayan Warrier Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 222-229 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_389_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Early Referral to Palliative Care for Advanced Oral Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Oncology Center at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Aanchal Satija, Karl Lorenz, Michelle DeNatale, Jake Mickelsen, SV Suryanarayana Deo, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 230-234 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_367_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Early Referral to Palliative Care for Advanced Oral Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Oncology Center at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Aanchal Satija, Karl Lorenz, Michelle DeNatale, Jake Mickelsen, SV Suryanarayana Deo, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 230-234 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_367_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Epilogue: Reflections from International Mentors of the Quality Improvement Training Programme in India Karl Lorenz, Sydney Dy, Michelle DeNatale, Michael W. Rabow, Odette Spruijt, Karen Anderson, Meera Agar, Jake Mickelsen, Nandini Vallath Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 235-241 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_415_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Epilogue: Reflections from International Mentors of the Quality Improvement Training Programme in India Karl Lorenz, Sydney Dy, Michelle DeNatale, Michael W. Rabow, Odette Spruijt, Karen Anderson, Meera Agar, Jake Mickelsen, Nandini Vallath Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 235-241 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_415_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Attitudes, Aptitudes, Barriers and Knowledge of Pain Physicians towards Palliative Care Practice – A National Survey, India Renuka Shantharam Pai, Geraldine Monteiro, Subash D. Tarey Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 242-250 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_325_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Attitudes, Aptitudes, Barriers and Knowledge of Pain Physicians towards Palliative Care Practice – A National Survey, India Renuka Shantharam Pai, Geraldine Monteiro, Subash D. Tarey Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 242-250 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_325_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Modulation of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteases-1 Gene in Chronic Neuropathic Pain Ashok Kumar Saxena, Deepanshu Khrolia, Geetanjali T Chilkoti, Prakash Gyandev Gondode, Tusha Sharma, Gaurav Thakur, Basu Dev Banerjee Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 251-256 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_339_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Modulation of the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteases-1 Gene in Chronic Neuropathic Pain Ashok Kumar Saxena, Deepanshu Khrolia, Geetanjali T Chilkoti, Prakash Gyandev Gondode, Tusha Sharma, Gaurav Thakur, Basu Dev Banerjee Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 251-256 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_339_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Validation of Complete Hindi Version of Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire for Assessment of Neuropathic Pain Ashok K Saxena, Dipanshu Khrolia, Geetanjali T Chilkoti, R Kumar Malhotra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 257-263 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_340_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Validation of Complete Hindi Version of Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire for Assessment of Neuropathic Pain Ashok K Saxena, Dipanshu Khrolia, Geetanjali T Chilkoti, R Kumar Malhotra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 257-263 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_340_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Opioid Use Disorders among Patients on Long-Term Morphine for Management of Chronic Cancer Pain: A Pilot Study from a Tertiary Palliative Care Facility Nandan Choudhary, Shalini Singh, Puneet Rathore, Atul Ambekar, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 264-268 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_358_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Opioid Use Disorders among Patients on Long-Term Morphine for Management of Chronic Cancer Pain: A Pilot Study from a Tertiary Palliative Care Facility Nandan Choudhary, Shalini Singh, Puneet Rathore, Atul Ambekar, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 264-268 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_358_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Process of Developing Palliative Care Curriculum for Training Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Puducherry, India Suguna Elayaperumal, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Amol R. Dongre, Suresh Kumar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 269-274 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_349_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Process of Developing Palliative Care Curriculum for Training Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Puducherry, India Suguna Elayaperumal, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Amol R. Dongre, Suresh Kumar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 269-274 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_349_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Need for Palliative Care in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Observational Study Kiran Mahendru, Nishkarsh Gupta, Manish Soneja, Rajeev Kumar Malhotra, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Garg, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 275-280 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_395_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Need for Palliative Care in Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-sectional Observational Study Kiran Mahendru, Nishkarsh Gupta, Manish Soneja, Rajeev Kumar Malhotra, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Garg, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 275-280 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_395_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Palliative Surgery for Advanced Cancer: Clinical Profile, Spectrum of Surgery and Outcomes from a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre in Low-Middle-Income Country S. V. S. Deo, Naveen Kumar, Vinaya Kumar J. Rajendra, Sunil Kumar, Sandeep Kumar Bhoriwal, Mukurdipi Ray, Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 281-285 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_399_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Palliative Surgery for Advanced Cancer: Clinical Profile, Spectrum of Surgery and Outcomes from a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre in Low-Middle-Income Country S. V. S. Deo, Naveen Kumar, Vinaya Kumar J. Rajendra, Sunil Kumar, Sandeep Kumar Bhoriwal, Mukurdipi Ray, Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 281-285 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_399_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Evaluating the Need for Integrated Pediatric Palliative Care Services in a Pediatric Oncology Setting: A Retrospective Audit Vasudeva Bhat K, Krithika S Rao, Kalasekhar Vijayasekharan, Archana Mevalegire Venkatagiri, S Ashwini, Pankaj Singhai, Seema Rajesh Rao, Mayank Gupta, Naveen Salins Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 286-290 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_460_20 Full text | PDF Original Article Evaluating the Need for Integrated Pediatric Palliative Care Services in a Pediatric Oncology Setting: A Retrospective Audit Vasudeva Bhat K, Krithika S Rao, Kalasekhar Vijayasekharan, Archana Mevalegire Venkatagiri, S Ashwini, Pankaj Singhai, Seema Rajesh Rao, Mayank Gupta, Naveen Salins Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 286-290 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_460_20 Full text | PDF
Original Article Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Psychosocial Perspective using Mixed Method Approach Tushti Bhardwaj Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 291-298 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_108_21 Full text | PDF Original Article Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Psychosocial Perspective using Mixed Method Approach Tushti Bhardwaj Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 291-298 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_108_21 Full text | PDF
Original Article Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Palliative Care Workers: An International Cross-sectional Study Tania Pastrana, Liliana De Lima, Katherine Pettus, Alison Ramsey, Genevieve Napier, Roberto Wenk, Lukas Radbruch Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 299-305 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_6_21 Full text | PDF Original Article Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Palliative Care Workers: An International Cross-sectional Study Tania Pastrana, Liliana De Lima, Katherine Pettus, Alison Ramsey, Genevieve Napier, Roberto Wenk, Lukas Radbruch Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 299-305 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_6_21 Full text | PDF
Original Article Telemedicine as an Acceptable Model of Care in Advanced stage Cancer Patients in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 – An Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre Shreya Das Adhikari, Swagata Biswas, Seema Mishra, Vinod Kumar, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Nishkarsh Gupta, Rakesh Garg, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 306-312 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_45_21 Full text | PDF Original Article Telemedicine as an Acceptable Model of Care in Advanced stage Cancer Patients in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 – An Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre Shreya Das Adhikari, Swagata Biswas, Seema Mishra, Vinod Kumar, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Nishkarsh Gupta, Rakesh Garg, Sushma Bhatnagar Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 306-312 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_45_21 Full text | PDF
Original Article “Post-COVID-19 syndrome:” The New Pandemic Affecting Healthcare Workers and How the Frontline Warriors Are Battling it Shwethapriya Rao, Vedaghosh Amara, Souvik Chaudhuri, Bhamini Krishna Rao, Pratibha Todur Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 313-318 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_160_21 Full text | PDF Original Article “Post-COVID-19 syndrome:” The New Pandemic Affecting Healthcare Workers and How the Frontline Warriors Are Battling it Shwethapriya Rao, Vedaghosh Amara, Souvik Chaudhuri, Bhamini Krishna Rao, Pratibha Todur Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 313-318 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_160_21 Full text | PDF
Original Article A Questionnaire-based Survey on Challenges Faced and Strategies Adopted by Pain and Palliative Care Physicians Working in Oncology Setup During Novel COVID-19 Pandemic – A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Raghav Gupta, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Rakesh Garg, Vinod Kumar, Nishkarsh Gupta Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 319-329 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_445_20 Full text | PDF Original Article A Questionnaire-based Survey on Challenges Faced and Strategies Adopted by Pain and Palliative Care Physicians Working in Oncology Setup During Novel COVID-19 Pandemic – A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Raghav Gupta, Seema Mishra, Sushma Bhatnagar, Sachidanand Jee Bharati, Rakesh Garg, Vinod Kumar, Nishkarsh Gupta Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 319-329 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_445_20 Full text | PDF
Review Article Reflections on the Experience of Community Health Nurses in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Approach R. Siva, V. Sadan, G. Alexander, S. Immanuel, Priyadharishini Joy Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 330-335 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_65_21 Full text | PDF Review Article Reflections on the Experience of Community Health Nurses in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Approach R. Siva, V. Sadan, G. Alexander, S. Immanuel, Priyadharishini Joy Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 330-335 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_65_21 Full text | PDF
Review Article Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Apurba Barman, Manish Goyal, Suravi Patra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 336-344 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_136_21 Full text | PDF Review Article Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Apurba Barman, Manish Goyal, Suravi Patra Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 336-344 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_136_21 Full text | PDF
Case Report A Typical Perplexing Life-sustaining Therapy Decision at the End of life: A Case Report from Sri Lanka with Attributes Potentially worth Adopting from the UK Legislature Gunasekara Vidana Mestrige Chamath Fernando, Shoba Narayanan Nair Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 345-348 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_354_20 Full text | PDF Case Report A Typical Perplexing Life-sustaining Therapy Decision at the End of life: A Case Report from Sri Lanka with Attributes Potentially worth Adopting from the UK Legislature Gunasekara Vidana Mestrige Chamath Fernando, Shoba Narayanan Nair Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 345-348 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_354_20 Full text | PDF
Case Report Management of Malignant Ascites by Indwelling Tunnelled Catheters in Indian Setup: A Case Series Praneeth Suvvari, Abhijit Nair, Srinivasa Shyam Prasad Mantha, Mohammad Salman Saifuddin, Vibhavari Naik, Basanth Kumar Rayani Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 349-353 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_416_20 Full text | PDF Case Report Management of Malignant Ascites by Indwelling Tunnelled Catheters in Indian Setup: A Case Series Praneeth Suvvari, Abhijit Nair, Srinivasa Shyam Prasad Mantha, Mohammad Salman Saifuddin, Vibhavari Naik, Basanth Kumar Rayani Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 349-353 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_416_20 Full text | PDF
Letter to the Editor Myriad of Cancer-related Fatigue: A Concept Model on Multifactorial Causation and Impact Athar Javeth, Fatima D silva, Pritanjali Singh Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 354-356 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_19_21 Full text | PDF Letter to the Editor Myriad of Cancer-related Fatigue: A Concept Model on Multifactorial Causation and Impact Athar Javeth, Fatima D silva, Pritanjali Singh Indian J Palliat Care 27:2; 354-356 DOI: 10.25259/IJPC_19_21 Full text | PDF