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[Selection criteria to palliative care implementation in advanced heart failure]
Raffaella Antonione1, Savina Nodari2, Manuela Fieramosca3
1S.S. Gestione Patologie Croniche Degenerative, Medicina Interna, Ospedale San Polo, Monfalcone (GO), Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste.
Giornale Italiano Di Cardiologia (2006)
|March 24, 2020
Summary
Early palliative care (PC) improves quality of life and reduces symptoms in advanced heart failure. Focusing on patient needs with tools like patient-centered outcome measures (PCOMs) is crucial for effective implementation.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Palliative Care
Background:
- Early palliative care (PC) integration in advanced and end-stage heart failure shows benefits.
- Implementation barriers include misconceptions about PC and prognostic challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of focusing on patient and caregiver needs.
- To identify appropriate tools for assessing these needs in heart failure patients.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-centered outcome measures (PCOMs).
- Examples of PCOMs include NAT: PD-HF, IPOS, NECPAL, and SPICT.
Main Results:
- Focusing on patient needs, encompassing clinical, psychological, and spiritual elements, enhances quality of life.
- Specific PCOMs can effectively capture patient-reported outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Recognizing triggers for PC initiation is essential for timely intervention.
- PC should be integrated early, focusing on holistic patient needs beyond objective measures.
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