Latent Class Analysis of Symptom Burden Among Seriously Ill Adults at the End of Life.

Komal Patel Murali Gary Yu John D Merriman Allison Vorderstrasse Amy S Kelley Abraham A Brody

Published in: Nursing research (2021)

Lower QOL was associated with high symptom burden. Multiple chronic conditions were associated with high symptom burden, which underlines the clinical complexity of serious illness. Palliative care at the end of life for seriously ill adults with high symptom burden must account for the presence of multiple chronic conditions.

Keyphrases

palliative care
patient reported
risk factors
drug induced