Validation Study of the PALCOM Scale of Complexity of Palliative Care Needs: A Cohort Study in Advanced Cancer Patients.
Margarita ViladotJose-Luís Gallardo-MartínezFany Hernandez-RodríguezJessica Izcara-CoboJosep Majó-LLopartMarta Peguera-CarréGiselle Russinyol-FonteKatia Saavedra-CruzCarmen BarreraManoli ChicoteTanny-Daniela BarretoGemma CarreraJackeline CimermanElena FontIgnacio GrafiaLucia LlavataJavier Marco-HernandezJoan PadrosaAnais PascualDolors QueraCarles Zamora-MartínezAna-Maria BozzoneCarme FontAlbert Tuca RodríguezPublished in: Cancers (2023)
In a patient-centred care model, the identification of complexity is a key point to appropriate referral and management of shared care with EPC teams. The PALCOM scale is a high precision tool for determining the level of complexity of palliative care needs.