Predictors of outpatients' request for palliative care service at a medical oncology clinic of a German comprehensive cancer center.

Mitra TewesTeresa RettlerNathalie WolfJörg HenseMartin SchulerMartin TeufelMingo Beckmann

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

Combining a standardized screening questionnaire and the assessment of patients' request for PC allows systematic monitoring for patients' need for PC in a large Medical Oncology clinic. Depression, anxiety, and weakness are predictors of requesting PC service by patients receiving outpatient cancer treatment.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mental health
primary care
squamous cell carcinoma
depressive symptoms
patient reported
young adults
physical activity
sleep quality
papillary thyroid
squamous cell