Bereaved parents prioritized satisfactory symptom management above all other aspects of end-of-life care for their children who died of cancer, study results showed.The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, revealed the parents considered satisfactory symptom management of their dying child much more important than receiving psychosocial support for themselves, according to investigators.
BY ANDREAS YILMA
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
NAUGATUCK One former decade-long Naugatuck resident is doing what she can to help fight back against cancer.
Janelle Caban, who has lived in the borough for 10 years and graduated Naugatuck High School in 2005 but now lives in Wallingford, is organizin
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assistant professor in pediatrics
Prasanna Ananth, MD, PhD, assistant professor in pediatrics, said she has looked for opportunities to lead since joining Yale’s faculty in 2017. But unlike medical training or clinical experience, leadership skills weren’t a part of her medical education. So Ananth did her own research, finding resources online and through talking to others. There were books (“Dare to Lead,” “Getting to Yes”), online courses, podcasts (Brene Brown, Laura Sicola), TED Talks (Brittany Packnett, Lori Gottlieb), and organizations to support women’s career growth both inside and outside Yale.
“It occurred to me that it would be awesome to pull these resources together for other women faculty,” said Ananth. “As a clinician and researcher, I’ve had amazing mentors who have counseled me in research skills. Now, as I am growing toward research independence, I’m seeking both mentored and self-directed opportunities to nurture my capac