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  • Palliative Care
  • Geriatrics
  • General Practice

Background:

  • Growing emphasis on home-based end-of-life care necessitates understanding patient circumstances.
  • Limited data exists on the actual dying process for patients at home.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize Belgian patients dying at home in their last three months of life.
  • To describe patient demographics, functional/cognitive status, and symptom burden.
  • To identify symptoms challenging for general practitioners (GPs).

Main Methods:

  • Nationwide, retrospective interview study with GPs in Belgium (2005).
  • GPs reported on patients aged 1+ years dying non-suddenly at home.
  • Structured, face-to-face interviews conducted with GPs.

Main Results:

  • 205 patients included (90% response rate).
  • 55% experienced functional limitations 2-3 months before death; nearly all were invalid in the last week.
  • Common symptoms: fatigue, appetite loss, drowsiness. Difficult symptoms for GPs: dyspnea, fatigue, pain.

Conclusions:

  • Many patients dying at home retain functional capacity and cognitive awareness until the final week.
  • Significant symptom burden persists, with specific challenges for GPs in symptom management.
  • Highlights the need for enhanced support for home-based palliative care.