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Eryn Tong

University Health Network
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Cited by 173

The meaning of self-reported death anxiety in advanced cancer

E Tong, A Deckert, N Gani, R Nissim… - Palliative …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Death anxiety is important but understudied in palliative care. New self-report
measurements have been developed, but their interpretation and clinical utility may not be …

Traumatic stress in patients with acute leukemia: A prospective cohort study

G Rodin, A Deckert, E Tong, LW Le, A Rydall… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Acute leukemia (AL) is associated with an immediate threat to life, an unpredictable
clinical course, and substantial physical suffering. Traumatic stress symptoms that may …

Clinical ethics consultations: a scoping review of reported outcomes

JAH Bell, M Salis, E Tong, E Nekolaichuk, C Barned… - BMC medical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Clinical ethics consultations (CEC) can be complex interventions, involving
multiple methods, stakeholders, and competing ethical values. Despite longstanding calls for …

A race to the end: family caregivers' experience of medical assistance in dying (MAiD)—a qualitative study

T Thangarasa, S Hales, E Tong, E An, D Selby… - Journal of General …, 2022 - Springer
Background The June 2016 legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) provided an
added layer of choice to end-of-life care in Canada. Family caregivers play an important role …

The impact of COVID-19 on the experiences of patients and their family caregivers with medical assistance in dying in hospital

E Tong, R Nissim, D Selby, S Bean… - BMC Palliative Care, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures have drastically impacted
end-of-life and grief experiences globally, including those related to medical assistance …

“Walk me through the final day”: A thematic analysis study on the family caregiver experience of the Medical Assistance in Dying procedure day

R Nissim, P Chu, A Stere, E Tong, E An… - Palliative …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Legalization of assisted dying is progressively expanding worldwide. In Canada,
the Medical Assistance in Dying Act became law in 2016. As assisted dying regulations …

Emerging Adults' Experience of Caring for Parents With Advanced Disease

E Tong - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Emerging adults (EAs; 18-29 years) are increasingly assuming caregiving roles. Caring for
a parent during this critical developmental stage may be a disruptive and non-normative …

Exploring key stakeholders' attitudes and opinions on medical assistance in dying and palliative care in Canada: a qualitative study protocol

GK Shapiro, E Tong, R Nissim, C Zimmermann… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Canadians have had legal access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) since
2016. However, despite substantial overlap in populations who request MAiD and who …

Perspectives of Canadian health leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative and end-of-life care services: a qualitative study

GK Shapiro, E Tong, R Nissim, C Zimmermann, S Allin… - CMAJ, 2024 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016, but
coordination of MAiD and palliative and end-of-life care (PEOLC) services remains …

Development of a psychoeducational intervention for people affected by pancreatic cancer

E Tong, C Lo, S Moura, K Antes, S Buchanan… - Pilot and Feasibility …, 2019 - Springer
Background Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any malignancy,
placing a substantial burden on patients and families with high unmet informational and …