Hospital-initiated palliative care interventions for adults with frailty: findings from a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults with frailty have palliative care needs [1] but have disproportionately less access to palliative care services [2]. Frailty affects ~4000 patients admitted to hospital per day in the UK [3], making the hospital admission a unique opportunity to assess palliative care needs and deliver interventions.

Objectives

Synthesise the evidence regarding hospital palliative care (HPC) for patients with frailty. Narratively analyse the evidence regarding methods used to identify palliative care needs; types of palliative care interventions studied; and whether HPC improves outcomes.

Methods

Systematic literature review and narrative synthesis of experimental, observational and systematic review articles investigating palliative care interventions for hospitalis

SUBMITTER: Sharratt P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature