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Barriers to Hospice Use and Palliative Care Services Use by African American Adults
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 10/28/09

Yancu CN et al. – Almost all participants indicated (91%) willingness to use hospice, particularly if the hospice team were diverse (77%). Most are without a living will (72%) or health care power of attorney (81%); approximately half (54%) have shared final care wishes. Despite evidence of a willingness to use hospice, African Americans were unlikely to complete advanced directives or share final care wishes. However, many were more likely to use hospice if the care team were diverse suggesting the importance of culture.

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Resilience: resistance factor for depressive symptom
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 86%

Screening adults for depression in primary care: A position statement of the American College of Preventive Medicine
The Journal of Family Practice, 10/02/09 Relevance Score: 82%

ACPM recommends primary care have systems in place for screening and treating depression
EurekAlert, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Racial differences in abdominal depot–specific adiposity in white and African American adults
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Cancer Survivorship Care: Exploring the Role of the General Internist
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 80%