Consensus palliative care referral criteria for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Jennifer A M PhilipYuchieh Kathryn ChangAnna CollinsNatasha SmallwoodDonald Richard SullivanBarbara P YawnRichard MularskiMagnus EkströmIan A YangChristine Faye McDonaldMasanori MoriPedro Perez-CruzDavid M G HalpinShao-Yi ChengDavid Hui

Published in: Thorax (2024)

International experts evaluated 81 potential referral criteria, reaching consensus on 17 major criteria for referral to specialist outpatient palliative care for people with COPD. Evaluation of the feasibility of these criteria in practice is required to improve standardised palliative care delivery for people with COPD.

Keyphrases

palliative care
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
advanced cancer
primary care
lung function
healthcare
clinical practice
cystic fibrosis
risk assessment
climate change
human health