Factors that Delay Transfers from Acute Care to a Local Palliative Care Unit.
Healthc Q
; 25(3): 36-41, 2022 Oct.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36412527
For patients desiring end-of-life care in a palliative care unit, ensuring a safe and timely transfer while reducing length of stay in acute care is optimal. A chart review of 130 patients was completed on those who either died in acute care or were transferred to a palliative care unit. In all, 31% of patients died in acute care and 69% were transferred to a palliative care unit. Barriers impacting a timely transfer included disposition planning, behavioural changes requiring monitoring, imminently dying patients and those awaiting medical assistance in dying. This article makes clinical recommendations to address these barriers.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Cuidado Terminal
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Healthc Q
Asunto de la revista:
HOSPITAIS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Canadá