Quality of referrals to specialist palliative care and remote patient triage - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Choosing the optimal moment for admission to palliative care remains a serious challenge, as it requires a systematic identification of persons with supportive care needs. Despite the screening tools available for referring physicians, revealing the essential information for preliminary admission triage is crucial for an undisturbed qualification process. The study was aimed at analysing the eligibility criteria for specialist palliative care disclosed within provided referrals, expanded when necessary by documentation and/or interview.

Methods

Referral forms with the documentation of 300 patients consecutively referred to the non-profit in-patient ward and home-care team in Poland were analysed in light of prognosis, phase of the disease and supportive needs.

Res

SUBMITTER: Gradalski T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10474992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature