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Impact of Early Referral to Palliative Care in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease.
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Journal of Palliative Medicine . Sep2022, Vol. 25 Issue 9, p1422-1425. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) have a major impact on survival and quality of life but only a small percentage of patients are referred for palliative care (PC). Objective: To assess the impact of early PC referral on hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and place of death in the last year of life. Design: This is a single-center retrospective observational study. Setting/Subjects: Subjects were patients with ILDs who attended the respiratory department of Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Spain) between 2011 and 2019. Results: Of the 51 included patients, 45% received early PC referral. Logistic regression indicated that early PC referral was independently associated with a lower risk of hospital admissions in the last year of life (OR = 0.16; 95% CI 0.03–0.75; p = 0.02) and a lower risk of dying in hospital (OR = 0.11; 95% CI 0.02–0.5; p = 0.009). Conclusion: Early PC referral reduces the need for hospitalization and enables domiciliary death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10966218
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158907558
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2021.0458