Prognosis does not change the landscape: palliative home care clients experience high rates of pain and nausea, regardless of prognosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most individuals who typically receive palliative care (PC) tend to have cancer and a relatively short prognosis (< 6 months). People with other life-limiting illnesses can also benefit from a palliative care approach. However, little is known about those who receive palliative home care in Ontario, Canada's largest province. To address this gap, the goal of this project was to understand the needs, symptoms and potential differences between those with a shorter (< 6 months) and longer prognosis (6+ months) for individuals receiving PC in the community.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using interRAI Palliative Care (interRAI PC) assessment data collected between 2011 and 2018. Individuals with a shorter prognosis (< 6 months; n = 48,019 or 64.1%)

SUBMITTER: Williams N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature