Do patients with advanced cancer and unmet palliative care needs have an interest in receiving palliative care services?

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is not known whether unmet palliative care needs are associated with an interest in palliative care services among patients with advanced cancer receiving ongoing oncology care.

Objective

To assess the association between unmet palliative care needs and patient interest in subspecialty palliative care services.

Design

Cross-sectional telephone survey.

Subjects and setting

One hundred sixty-nine patients with advanced cancer receiving care from 20 oncologists at two academic cancer centers.

Measurements

Surveys assessed palliative care needs in six domains. Patients were read a description of palliative care and then asked three questions about their current interest in subspecialty palliative care services (perceived need, likelihood of req

SUBMITTER: Schenker Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4039000 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature