Anne Finucane

@A_Finucane

Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Palliative care, psychological interventions, implementation.

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Anne Finucane @A_Finucane Nov 26, 2024

New: estimates of population-level palliative care need in the UK 2017-2021

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link.springer.com Estimates of population-level palliative care need in the UK: a descriptive analysis of mortality... BMC Palliative Care - Existing estimates of palliative care need in the UK were produced before the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to produce updated, population-level estimates of palliative care...

Anne Finucane @A_Finucane Jan 6, 2025

Invitation: if you are a UK based researcher or clinician conducting palliative care research, please complete our brief survey to help funders understand what is needed to sustain and grow palliative care research in the UK. Closes on Sunday 12 Jan.

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/uk…

Anne Finucane @A_Finucane Sep 19, 2024

NEW delirium video resource for healthcare professionals caring for people approaching end of life. With information on delirium screening using the 4AT. Funded by @MarieCurieEOLC

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Anne Finucane @A_Finucane Jul 16, 2024

Delirium is common as people approach end of life. We have created a short video for families/carers outlining what to do if the person they care for develops delirium:

@EdinUniHealth Funded by @MarieCurieEOLC

youtu.be/muyzDzzFCvw?fe…

www.youtube.com Supporting people with delirium The University of Edinburgh and Marie Curie have partnered to creat...

Anne Finucane @A_Finucane Jun 12, 2024

NEW: The 4AT is an effective tool for detecting delirium in palliative care inpatient settings. Sensitivity 89%; specificity 94%. Routine screening for delirium using the 4AT is recommended. With Dr Liz Arnold, @JASpiller @A_MacLullich @DrEmmaCarduff

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

journals.sagepub.com The 4AT, a rapid delirium detection tool for use in hospice inpatient units: Findings from a... Background: Delirium is a serious neuropsychiatric syndrome with adverse outcomes, which is common but often undiagnosed in terminally ill people. The 4 ‘A’s te...