Comparison of characteristics and management of emergency department presentations between patients with met and unmet palliative care needs.

Autor: Scott W Kirkland, Miriam Garrido Clua, Maureen Kruhlak, Cristina Villa-Roel, Stephanie Couperthwaite, Esther H Yang, Adam Elwi, Barbara O'Neill, Shelley Duggan, Amanda Brisebois, Brian H Rowe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0257501 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
03719472
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257501
Popis: IntroductionThis study examined emergency department (ED) presentations of patients with end of life (EOL) conditions and patients having met and unmet palliative care needs were compared.MethodsPresentations for EOL conditions were prospectively identified and screened for palliative care needs. Descriptive data were reported as proportions, means or medians. Bi-variable analysis for dichotomous and continuous variables were performed by chi-squared and T-tests (p≤0.01), respectively. A multivariable logistic regression model identified factors associated with having unmet palliative needs and reported adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsOverall, 663 presentations for EOL conditions were identified; 518 (78%) involved patients with unmet palliative care needs. Presentations by patients with unmet palliative needs were more likely to involve consultations (80% vs. 67%, p = 0.001) and result in hospitalization (69% vs. 51%, pConclusionsMost ED presentations for EOL conditions were made by patients with unmet palliative care needs, who were significantly more likely to require consultation, hospitalization, and to die. Referrals to palliative care services during and after the ED visit were infrequent, indicating important opportunities to promote these services.
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