How to Identify the Inpatient's Palliative Care Needs in a Hemato-Oncological Ward: Ask the Nurses!

The article discusses a study on palliative care (PC) needs of patients in hemato-oncological wards in Germany. The study involved a group of patients with solid tumors and hematological malignancies. It demonstrated an approach to identify patients with unmet PC needs and the role of nursing staff in recognizing and facilitating consequences in terms of palliative care.