A Comparison of Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure and Cancer Referred to Palliative Care | Zendy

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A Comparison of Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure and Cancer Referred to Palliative Care

Author(s) -

Albert Liu,

David L. O’Riordan,

Angela Marks,

Kara Bischoff,

Steven Z. Pantilat

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0020

Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , palliative care , cancer , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , nursing

Key Points Question How do hospitalized patients with heart failure who are referred to palliative care differ from patients with cancer in their characteristics, reasons for referral, and outcomes of referral? Findings In this cohort study of 57 272 adults, patients with heart failure were referred for palliative care later in their disease course than patients with cancer. Fewer patients with heart failure were referred for symptom management but they had similar rates of symptom improvement after referral. Meaning Hospitalized patients with heart failure are being referred later to palliative care, suggesting that there are opportunities to integrate palliative care earlier in the disease trajectory for symptom management.

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