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A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Activity of Palliative Care Teams in Portugal

Published:2012-12-21 Issue:7 Volume:30 Page:648-651
ISSN:1049-9091
Container-title:American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
language:en
Short-container-title:Am J Hosp Palliat Care

Author:

Gonçalves Ferraz¹,Almeida Ana¹,Antunes Catarina²,Cardoso Alice³,Carvalho Margarida⁴,Claro Maria⁵,Coimbra Francisca⁶,Diniz Inês²,Fonseca Bruno⁵,Fradique Emília⁷,Gonçalves Edna⁸,Gonçalves Florbela⁹,Gonçalves Maria⁴,Magalhães Américo¹⁰,Pina Paulo⁶,Pires Conceição⁸,Silva Paula¹,Silva Ricardo³,Silva Rui⁹,Tavares Filipa⁷,Teixeira Laura¹⁰

Affiliation:

1. Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal

2. Hospital do Mar Lisboa, Portugal

3. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal

4. Hospital do Litoral Alentejano, Santiago do Cacém, Portugal

5. Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal

6. Instituto Português de Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal

7. Hospital de St. Maria, Lisboa, Portugal

8. Centro Hospitalar de S. João, Porto, Portugal

9. Instituto Português de Oncologia, Coimbra, Portugal

10. Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Abstract

Of the 21 Portuguese teams identified, 10 accepted to participate in the study. A total of 164 patients were included with a median of 15.5 per team (4-32). Of all the patients included, 60 (37%) were identified as inpatients in palliative care units; 59 (36%) by an intrahospital support team; 26 (16%) as outpatients; and 19 (12%) at home. The median age was 71 years (16-95). Fifty-one percent were females. The diagnosis was cancer in 151 (92%) patients. The most common cancer was colorectal in 22 (15%) patients, followed by gastric 17 (11%), head and neck 17 (11%), breast 15 (10%), and lung cancers 14 (9%). All patients were treated by doctors and nurses experienced in palliative care.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1049909112469718

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