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Vicki A. Jackson
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 191
Citations - 16868
Vicki A. Jackson is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 171 publications receiving 13646 citations. Previous affiliations of Vicki A. Jackson include University at Buffalo & Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Jennifer S. Temel,Joseph A. Greer,Alona Muzikansky,Emily R. Gallagher,Sonal Admane,Vicki A. Jackson,Constance Dahlin,Craig D. Blinderman,Juliet Jacobsen,William F. Pirl,J. Andrew Billings,Thomas J. Lynch +11 more
TL;DR: Among patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, early palliative care led to significant improvements in both quality of life and mood and, as compared with patients receiving standard care, patients received less aggressive care at the end of life but longer survival.
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Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, medical care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment.
Alexi A. Wright,Baohui Zhang,Alaka Ray,Jennifer W. Mack,E. D. Trice,Tracy A. Balboni,Susan L. Mitchell,Vicki A. Jackson,Susan D. Block,Paul K. Maciejewski,Holly G. Prigerson +10 more
TL;DR: End-of-life discussions with physicians are associated with less aggressive medical care near death and earlier hospice referrals, and Aggressive care is associated with worse patient quality of life and worse bereavement adjustment.
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Longitudinal Perceptions of Prognosis and Goals of Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Results of a Randomized Study of Early Palliative Care
Jennifer S. Temel,Joseph A. Greer,Joseph A. Greer,Joseph A. Greer,Sonal Admane,Sonal Admane,Sonal Admane,Emily R. Gallagher,Emily R. Gallagher,Emily R. Gallagher,Vicki A. Jackson,Vicki A. Jackson,Vicki A. Jackson,Thomas J. Lynch,Thomas J. Lynch,Thomas J. Lynch,Inga T. Lennes,Inga T. Lennes,Inga T. Lennes,C. M. Dahlin,C. M. Dahlin,C. M. Dahlin,William F. Pirl,William F. Pirl,William F. Pirl +24 more
TL;DR: Early palliative care significantly improves patient understanding of prognosis over time, which may impact decision making about care near the end of life.
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Effects of Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients With Lung and GI Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Jennifer S. Temel,Joseph A. Greer,Areej El-Jawahri,William F. Pirl,Elyse R. Park,Vicki A. Jackson,Anthony L. Back,Mihir Kamdar,Juliet Jacobsen,Eva Chittenden,Simone Rinaldi,Emily R. Gallagher,Justin Eusebio,Zhigang Li,Alona Muzikansky,David P. Ryan +15 more
TL;DR: For patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancers, early integrated PC improved quality of life and other salient outcomes, with differential effects by cancer type.
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Effect of Early Palliative Care on Chemotherapy Use and End-of-Life Care in Patients With Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Joseph A. Greer,William F. Pirl,Vicki A. Jackson,Alona Muzikansky,Inga T. Lennes,Rebecca S. Heist,Emily R. Gallagher,Jennifer S. Temel +7 more
TL;DR: Although patients with metastatic NSCLC received similar numbers of chemotherapy regimens in the sample, early palliative care optimized the timing of final chemotherapy administration and transition to hospice services, key measures of quality end-of-life care.