Models of Outpatient Palliative Care Clinics for Patients With Cancer.
| Autor: | Finlay E; 1 University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico., Newport K; 2 Penn State Hershey, Hershey, PA.; 3 Hospice & Community Care, York, PA., Sivendran S; 4 Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Penn Medicine at Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA., Kilpatrick L; 5 Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX., Owens M; 5 Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX., Buss MK; 6 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of oncology practice [J Oncol Pract] 2019 Apr; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 187-193. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 25. |
| DOI: | 10.1200/JOP.18.00634 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: Early integration of outpatient palliative care (OPC) benefits patients with advanced cancer and also the health care systems in which these patients are seen. Successful development and implementation of models of OPC require attention to the needs and values of both the patients being served and the institution providing service. Summary: In the 2016 clinical guideline, ASCO recommended integrating palliative care early in the disease trajectory alongside cancer-directed treatment. Despite strong endorsement and robust evidence of benefit, many patients with cancer lack access to OPC. Here we define different models of care delivery in four successful palliative care clinics in four distinct health care settings: an academic medical center, a safety net hospital, a community health system, and a hospice-staffed clinic embedded in a community cancer center. The description of each clinic includes details on setting, staffing, volume, policies, and processes. Conclusion: The development of robust and capable OPC clinics is necessary to meet the growing demand for these services among patients with advanced cancer. This summary of key aspects of functional OPC clinics will enable health care institutions to evaluate their specific needs and develop programs that will be successful within the environment of an individual institution. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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