The COMPASS study: A descriptive study on the characteristics of palliative care team consultation for cancer patients in hospitals.

Arianne Brinkman-StoppelenburgSuzanne PolinderJetske Meerum-TerwogtEllen de NijsAnnemiek van der Padt-PruijstenLiesbeth PetersMaurice van der VorstLia van ZuylenHester LingsmaAgnes van der Heide

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2019)

Palliative care teams in Dutch hospitals are most often consulted for patients with a life expectancy of <3 months who have an unplanned hospital admission because of physical symptoms or problems. We found much variance between hospitals in the composition and activities of PCTs.

Keyphrases

palliative care
healthcare
advanced cancer
mental health
emergency department
physical activity
sleep quality