Tertiary Inpatient Palliative Care within Region-Wide Services: A Retrospective Examination of Psychosocial and Medical Demographics at Admissions

Tertiary Inpatient Palliative Care within Region-Wide Services: A Retrospective Examination of Psychosocial and Medical Demographics at Admissions

Palliative care offers symptom relief and improved quality of life. Tertiary palliative care units (TPCUs) focus on complex suffering under the care of specialist palliative physicians and interdisciplinary teams. The Intensive Palliative Care Unit (IPCU) is a TPCU integrated in well-developed regio...

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Main Authors: Andrea Feldstain, Lauren Buote, Janet M. de Groot, Jennifer Hughes, Aynharan Sinnarajah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
palliative care
cancer
symptom burden
quality of life
tertiary palliative care unit
end-of-life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/23/5578

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