Assessment of patient symptom burden and information needs helps tailoring palliative care consultations: An observational study.

Mary-Joanne VerhoefBoudewijn SweepEllen J M de NijsAnne C ValkenburgNanda Horeweg Arwen H Pieterse Jenny T van der Steen Yvette M van der Linden

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2022)

Symptom burden and information needs are related. Patients often also want information about non-prioritised symptoms and other palliative care domains. Tailored information-provision includes inviting patients to also discuss topics they did not consider themselves.

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