The Timing and Route of Transfer for End-of-Life Care in Cancer Patients
Korean Journal of Family Practice
; (6): 118-121, 2019.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-787421
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WPRO
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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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Cuidados Paliativos
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Assistência Terminal
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Prontuários Médicos
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Hospitais para Doentes Terminais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Practice
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo