Associations between symptoms with healthcare utilization and death in advanced cancer patients

Autor: Megan M. Farrell, Cherry Jiang, Gabriel Moss, Barbara J. Daly, Elizabeth Weinstein, Matthew Kemmann, Mona Gupta, Richard Lee
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Supportive Care in Cancer. 31
ISSN: 1433-7339
0941-4355
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07618-5
Popis: Introduction There is limited data about assessments that are associated with increased utilization of medical services among advanced oncology patients (AOPs). We aimed to identify factors related to healthcare utilization and death in AOP. Methods AOPs at a comprehensive cancer center were enrolled in a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation program. Participants completed the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–General (FACT-G) scale. We examined factors associated with palliative care (PC), acute care (AC), emergency room (ER), hospital admissions (HA), and death. Results In all, 817 AOPs were included in these analyses with a median age of 69. They were generally female (58.7%), white (61.4%), stage IV (51.6%), and represented common cancers (31.5% GI, 25.2% thoracic, 14.3% gynecologic). ESAS pain, anxiety, and total score were related to more PC visits (B=0.31, 95% CI [0.21, 0.40], ppp=0.001, respectively). Total FACT-G score and physical subscale were related to total PC visits (B=−0.021 [−0.037, −0.006], p=0.008 and B=−0.181 [−0.246, −0.117], pp=0.024), while increased tiredness was associated with fewer AC visits (B=−0.039 [−0.073, −0.006], p=0.023). Higher total ESAS scores were related to death within 30 days (OR=0.87 [0.76, 0.98], p=0.027). Conclusions The ESAS and FACT-G assessments were linked to PC and AC visits and death. These assessments may be useful for identifying AOPs that would benefit from routine PC.
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