Multidisciplinary Team-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Food Intake at the End of Life

Multidisciplinary Team-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Food Intake at the End of Life

Traditionally, patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) have rarely been involved in end-of-life care (EOLC) discussions in Japan. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of HF-specific palliative care team (HF-PCT) activities on EOLC discussions with patients, HF therapy and care, and...

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Main Authors: Tatsuhiro Shibata, Kazutoshi Mawatari, Naoko Nakashima, Koutatsu Shimozono, Kouko Ushijima, Yumiko Yamaji, Kumi Tetsuka, Miki Murakami, Kouta Okabe, Toshiyuki Yanai, Shoichiro Nohara, Jinya Takahashi, Hiroki Aoki, Hideo Yasukawa, Yoshihiro Fukumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
heart failure
palliative care
end-of-life care discussion
advance care planning
food intake
artificial nutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2387

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