Patient-reported distress as an early warning sign of unmet palliative care needs and increased healthcare utilization in patients with advanced cancer.
Jordan D HildenbrandHee S ParkDavid J CasarettCheyenne CorbettAlicia M EllisKris W HerringArif H KamalSteve PowerJesse D TroySteven WolfSyed Y ZafarThomas William LeBlancPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
Patients with significant distress had marked utilization of ED and inpatient services. DT scores are a source of untapped data in the EHR that can highlight patients in need of intervention, including palliative care and cancer support services.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- advanced cancer
- healthcare
- patient reported
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- electronic health record
- mental health
- emergency department
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- papillary thyroid
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- big data