[Identifying patients in need of general or specialised palliative care with ID-PALL].

Abstract

Palliative care is frequently associated with end of life and cancer, both in the general population and among healthcare professionals. ID-PALL is a new, short, easy-to-use instrument to help professionals to identify general or specialized palliative care needs in adult inpatients in different care settings. ID-PALL has already been validated in internal medicine units. ID-PALL should help professionals to discuss a suitable palliative care project, in order to maintain the best quality of life for patients and their relatives, and to involve palliative care specialists at the appropriate time. Recommendations for clinical practice are also proposed to guide professionals after the identification phase.

• Authors: Fabienne Teike Lüthi, Mathieu Bernard, Claudia Gamondi, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, Gian Domenico Borasio
• Journal: Revue medicale suisse (Rev Med Suisse) Vol. 18 Issue 769 Pg. 288-291 (Feb 16 2022) ISSN: 1660-9379 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Identifier les patients nécessitant des soins palliatifs généraux ou spécialisés grâce à ID-PALL.
• PMID: 35188354 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Health Personnel
• Humans
• Inpatients
• Neoplasms (therapy)
• Palliative Care
• Quality of Life