biostudies-literatureUnknown14Hamano J<h4>Introduction/objectives</h4>There is growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the disease trajectory; however, palliative care needs for non-cancer patients remain to be elucidated. We investigated the trajectory of unresolved palliative care needs of non-cancer patients at home and explored associated factors.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study of elderly non-cancer patients at home in Japan between Jan 2020 and Dec 2020. Physicians assessed their palliative care needs using the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (IPOS). Unresolved palliative care needs were defined as IPOS symptoms above 2 (moderate).<h4>Results</h4>In total, 785 patients were enrolled. The most frequent unresolved palliative care needs at enrollmeJournal of primary care & community health21501319231221431https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10748546biostudies-literatureUnresolved Palliative Care Needs of Elderly Non-Cancer Patients at Home: A Multicenter Prospective Study.PMC10748546Suzuki RShimizu MHamano JFukumoto KShinjo TKim HMiyake KOzone STakayanagi RKizawa YMatsuki TMiyata NOtomo SYokoya SHisajima KKodama MHashimoto KTaira HMasumoto SKataoka YTakahashi HfalseUnresolved Palliative Care Needs of Elderly Non-Cancer Patients at Home: A Multicenter Prospective Study.<h4>Introduction/objectives</h4>There is growing consensus on the benefits of initiating palliative care early in the disease trajectory; however, palliative care needs for non-cancer patients remain to be elucidated. We investigated the trajectory of unresolved palliative care needs of non-cancer patients at home and explored associated factors.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study of elderly non-cancer patients at home in Japan between Jan 2020 and Dec 2020. Physicians assessed their palliative care needs using the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale (IPOS). Unresolved palliative care needs were defined as IPOS symptoms above 2 (moderate).<h4>Results</h4>In total, 785 patients were enrolled. The most frequent unresolved palliative care needs at enrollme2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan-Dec2025-04-19T14:32:00.277Z2025-04-19T14:32:00.277ZS-EPMC107485463813112010.1177/21501319231221431