SPICT tool among intubated elderly patients at emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global rise in the aging population necessitates a proactive approach to palliative care, with a substantial gap between the demand for and access to such care. The Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT) has emerged as a valuable instrument for identifying patients at risk of deterioration and death, enhancing the timely initiation of palliative care. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of patients aged 60 and above who got intubated in the emergency department (ED), with and without fulfilling SPICT criteria.

Methods

This retrospective single-center study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Thailand. The research involved 408 adults aged 60 and older who underwent ED intubation and subsequent admi

SUBMITTER: Tangpaisarn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566668 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature