Palliative care needs of advanced cancer patients in the emergency department at the end of life: an observational cohort study.

Mary-Joanne VerhoefEllen de NijsNanda HorewegJaap FogtelooChristian HeringhausAnouk JochemsMarta FioccoYvette van der Linden

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

ED visits of advanced cancer patients often lead to hospitalization and in-hospital deaths. Timely recognition of patients with limited life expectancies and urgent palliative care needs, and awareness among ED staff of the potential of ED-initiated palliative care may improve the end-of-life trajectory of these patients.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
electronic health record
acute care