[Palliative mobile care service as an integrated care model]

Area of Science:

• Internal Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Palliative Care

Background:

• Palliative care improves quality of life for advanced chronic disease patients.
• It addresses complex symptom burdens, prevents overtreatment, and facilitates advanced care planning.
• Palliative care is crucial for cancer, organ failure, and dementia patients, and its integration into internal medicine for elderly patients with comorbidities is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize the palliative care consult service integrated in palliative patient care in Pécs.
• To present the development of a palliative care system within an internal medicine department.
• To guide the development of inpatient palliative care systems for seriously ill patients.

Main Methods:

• Summary of an integrated palliative care consult service.
• Description of the development process of a palliative care system in an internal medicine department.
• Identification of key factors for system development: management support, education, medication access, and patient visit processes.

Main Results:

• The study outlines the establishment and integration of a palliative care consult service.
• Key elements for successful palliative care system development in internal medicine were identified.
• The integration aims to improve patient quality of life and potentially reduce treatment costs.

Conclusions:

• Developing an integrated palliative care system in internal medicine is essential for seriously ill patients.
• Key factors include institutional support, professional education, and optimized care processes.
• Effective palliative care enhances patient well-being and offers economic benefits.