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Timely Palliative Care: Personalizing the Process of Referral
David Hui1, Yvonne Heung1, Eduardo Bruera1
1Department of Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Cancers
|February 25, 2022
Summary
Implementing timely palliative care involves screening patients for needs and using set criteria for referrals. This ensures earlier access to specialized care, improving patient and caregiver outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Palliative Care
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Palliative care is crucial for patients with high supportive care needs.
- Timely referral to palliative care services is essential for optimal patient outcomes.
- Current referral processes may not consistently identify or refer patients in a timely manner.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the concept, rationale, and implementation of timely palliative care referral.
- To discuss barriers and facilitators to timely palliative care integration.
- To highlight the benefits of a systematic approach to palliative care access.
Main Methods:
- Review of conceptual underpinnings and rationale for timely palliative care.
- Discussion of standardized referral criteria and their impact.
- Analysis of implementation requirements for timely palliative care.
Main Results:
- Timely palliative care, utilizing screening and standardized criteria, leads to increased referrals and earlier access.
- This systematic approach optimizes the use of palliative care resources.
- Successful implementation requires institutional support, infrastructure, and integrated systems.
Conclusions:
- A systematic process for timely palliative care referral improves patient and caregiver outcomes.
- Key components include screening, standardized criteria, referral triggers, and available resources.
- Successful integration necessitates oncology leadership, infrastructure, and electronic health record customization.
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