The Timing and Route of Transfer for End-of-Life Care in Cancer Patients
Korean Journal of Family Practice
;
(6): 118-121, 2019.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We evaluated the timing and route of arrival of patients with cancer referred to a hospital near their residence for end-of-life care.METHODS:
The medical records of patients with cancer receiving palliative systemic treatment at other hospitals who were transferred to our hospital for terminal care were reviewed retrospectively.RESULTS:
Records of 60 patients (mean age, 57.4 years) were reviewed. The median survival after transfer was 40 days; 56.3% and 43.3% of the patients were referred to the outpatient and emergency departments of our hospital, respectively. Only 45% of the patients were enrolled in the hospice palliative care system. The most common reason for not enrolling was rejection of the patients or their families for hospice palliative care.CONCLUSION:
For end-of-life care, the time from the referral to death was short, and many patients were transferred to the emergency department of our hospital.
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Asunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Cuidados Paliativos
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Derivación y Consulta
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Cuidado Terminal
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Registros Médicos
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Hospitales para Enfermos Terminales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Practice
Año:
2019
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