End-of-life care among patients with pancreatic cancer with or without palliative intervention: a retrospective single-centre study
| Autor: | Sirkku Jyrkkiö, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Outi Hirvonen, Liisa Rautakorpi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Palliative care MEDLINE 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Pancreatic cancer Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Intensive care medicine Retrospective Studies Terminal Care business.industry Palliative Care food and beverages Retrospective cohort study Hematology General Medicine medicine.disease Hospitalization Pancreatic Neoplasms Single centre Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Life expectancy business End-of-life care |
| Zdroj: | Acta Oncologica. 60:106-111 |
| ISSN: | 1651-226X 0284-186X |
| Popis: | Palliative care can reduce the symptom burden and may increase the life expectancy for patients with advanced malignancies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of palliative intervention on the treatment procedures for pancreatic cancer patients during their last month of life.This retrospective single-centre study included adult pancreatic cancer patients who were treated in Turku University Hospital during their last month of life and died between 2011 and 2016. Data were collected from hospital database. Oncological treatments, the number of radiological examinations and procedures, surgical procedures, emergency department visits, hospitalisations, the place of death and medical costs were examined in tertiary care for patients with or without contact to the palliative care unit.From 378 eligible patients, 20% (Fewer treatment procedures and lower tertiary care costs during the last month of life were observed for the pancreatic cancer patients who had a contact to the palliative care unit. Palliative care intervention should be an essential part of the treatment schedule for these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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