Early specialised palliative care: interventions, symptoms, problems.

Nete SkjoedtAnna Thit JohnsenPer SjøgrenMette Asbjoern NeergaardAnette DamkierChristian GluudJane LindschouPeter FayersIrene J HigginsonAnnette S StrömgrenMogens Groenvold

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

This is one of the first studies to meticulously investigate the content of interventions documented in the medical records for patients receiving early SPC. Diverse symptoms were treated with many different interventions. However, a relatively low number of interventions were documented. This may explain the lack of effect in DanPaCT but also questions whether all interventions were adequately documented TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT01348048.

Keyphrases

physical activity
palliative care
healthcare
mental health
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms
advanced cancer
case control