Symptom Burden and Shared Care Planning in an Oncology Nurse-Led Primary Palliative Care Intervention (CONNECT) for Patients with Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Primary palliative care (PPC) interventions are needed to address unmet symptom needs within standard oncology care. We designed an oncology nurse-led PPC intervention using shared care planning to facilitate patient engagement. This analysis examines the prevalence and severity of symptoms reported by patients and how symptoms were addressed on shared care plans (SCPs). Methods: Secondary analysis of a cluster randomized PPC intervention trial. Adult patients with metastatic solid tumors whose oncologist "would not be surprised if the patient died within a year" were included. Twenty-three oncology nurses received PPC training and conducted up to three monthly visits with patients. Symptom prevalence and severity were assessed before each visit using t

SUBMITTER: Mitchell CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150730 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature