Palliative Care Consultation in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Study of Characteristics, Outcomes, and Unmet Needs

Few studies have described the characteristics and palliative care needs in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Describing characteristics, consultation demands, patients’ needs, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received a palliative care evaluation...

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Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2021-08, Vol.62 (2), p.267-276
Main Authors: Lopez, Santiago, Finuf, Kayla D., Marziliano, Allison, Sinvani, Liron, Burns, Edith A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advance directives
C-reactive protein
Care plans
Chart reviews
Clinical outcomes
Coronavirus Disease
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Demographics
Do not resuscitate orders
Goal setting
Health care
Hospitalized
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Mortality
Needs
Original
Palliative Care
Pandemics
Patient admissions
Resources
Sociodemographics
Underserved populations
Vulnerability
Workforce
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Summary:Few studies have described the characteristics and palliative care needs in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Describing characteristics, consultation demands, patients’ needs, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received a palliative care evaluation. Retrospective chart review of patients (aged 18+ years) with COVID-19 admitted to an academic quaternary center and seen by the geriatrics and palliative medicine team from March 1st to May 11th, 2020. Socio-demographics, operational metrics, severity of illness, goals of care-advanced care planning documentation, and outcomes were analyzed. Three hundred seventy-six (17.6%) out of 2138 COVID-19 admissions were seen by the consultation team. Compared with prepandemic situation (September 1st, 2019, to February 29th, 2020), overall new consults (205 vs. 371, P 
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.12.015