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Impact of early palliative care according to baseline symptom severity: Secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in patients with advanced cancer.

Rebecca RodinNadia SwamiAshley PopeDavid HuiBreffni HannonLisa W LeCamilla Zimmermann
Published in: Cancer medicine (2022)
EPC improved quality of life, satisfaction with care, and clinician-patient interactions only in those with high baseline symptoms. Symptom severity may be an appropriate criterion to trigger early referrals to palliative care.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • case report
  • study protocol
  • healthcare
  • patient reported
  • randomized controlled trial
  • sleep quality
  • quality improvement
  • pain management