Analysis of the Complexity of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients.
Fátima Mocha CampilloAna María Comín OrceMaría Luna Monreal CeperoPablo Trincado CobosPablo Gómez MugarzaSusana Barriendos SanzNatalia Pascual de la FuenteSofia Ruffini EgeaJavier Martínez TruferoPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2024)
This study has shown that a high proportion of hospitalized palliative care cancer patients have high complexity, suggesting a good matching of healthcare resources to patient complexity. Four factors related to complexity have been identified, namely pain, nausea and vomiting, depression and a bedridden functional state. The presence of any of the 4 factors could help healthcare professionals to identify patients for early specialized palliative care.