Inpatient palliative care consultation for patients with glioblastoma in a tertiary hospital

Glioblastoma (GBM) is an uncommon disease with significant mortality and morbidity, but there is a lack of published evidence on palliative care involvement with this population. This audit highlights the heavy symptom burden, extensive allied health involvement and discharge outcomes of GBM inpatie...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2013-08, Vol.43 (8), p.942-945
Main Authors: Lin, E., Rosenthal, M. A., Eastman, P., Le, B. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain Neoplasms - epidemiology
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Female
glioblastoma
Glioblastoma - epidemiology
Glioblastoma - therapy
Hospitalization
Humans
inpatient consultation
Male
Medical Audit - methods
Medical Audit - standards
Middle Aged
palliative care
Palliative Care - methods
Palliative Care - standards
Patient Discharge - standards
Referral and Consultation - standards
Retrospective Studies
Tertiary Care Centers - standards
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Summary:Glioblastoma (GBM) is an uncommon disease with significant mortality and morbidity, but there is a lack of published evidence on palliative care involvement with this population. This audit highlights the heavy symptom burden, extensive allied health involvement and discharge outcomes of GBM inpatients referred to the palliative care service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. This information can provide an important framework for further research and also supports the role of multidisciplinary palliative care in the care of patients with GBM.
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.12211