Association between hospital palliative care team intervention volume and patient outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer are well established. However, the effect of the skills of the palliative care team (PCT) on patient outcomes remains unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the association between hospital PCT intervention volume and patient outcomes in patients with cancer.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan. Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and PCT intervention from 2015 to 2020 were included. The outcomes were incidence of hyperactive delirium within 30 days of admission, mortality within 30 days of admission, and decline in activities of daily living (ADL) at discharge. The exposure of interest was hospital PCT intervention volume (annual number

SUBMITTER: Abe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature