Characteristics of the last hospital stay in terminal patients at an acute care hospital in Colombia
| Autor: | Tatiana Mayungo, Jairo Moyano, Sofia C. Zambrano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Palliative care Adolescent Critical Illness Colombia Hospitals University Young Adult Ambulatory care Critical care nursing Acute care medicine Medical Staff Hospital Humans Terminally Ill Child Acute hospital Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Medical record Palliative Care General Medicine Middle Aged University hospital Intensive Care Units Emergency medicine Acute Disease Female business Emergency Service Hospital Hospital stay Hospital Units |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of hospicepalliative care. 27(6) |
| ISSN: | 1938-2715 |
| Popis: | In Colombia, most palliative care is provided in acute care hospitals. In those settings, a palliative care approach could be limited because of a disease-oriented approach instead of patient-centered care. Purpose: To know the framework of a typical Colombian university hospital that provides palliative care services. Material and Methods: In a retrospective manner, the medical records of deceased patients during 2006 were revisited. Results: Most patients were not treated by palliative care specialists, so curative-oriented treatment were common among these patients. Conclusion: In acute hospitals, palliative care teams should paricipate in the care of patients at the start of treatment. |
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