Developing Priorities for Palliative Care Research in Advanced Liver Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with advanced liver disease (AdvLD), such as decompensated cirrhosis (DC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), have significant palliative needs. However, little research is available to guide health care providers on how to improve key domains related to palliative care (PC). We sought to identify priority areas for future research in PC by performing a comprehensive literature review and conducting iterative expert panel discussions. We conducted a literature review using search terms related to AdvLD and key PC domains. Individual reviews of these domains were performed, followed by iterative discussions by a panel consisting of experts from multiple disciplines, including hepatology, specialty PC, and nursing. Based on these discussions, priority areas for research were iden

SUBMITTER: Patel AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435283 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature