Clinical and care profile of patients admitted to an intermediate stay palliative care unit (UCPME) in the community of Madrid.

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q2 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY

European Geriatric Medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-05 DOI:10.1007/s41999-025-01216-w

Concepción Jiménez Rojas, Gemma Cuesta Castellón, Saleta Goñi Rosón, Lucía Gómez González, Elena Cano Esteban, Javier Gómez Pavón

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Abstract

Introduction: We present data on the clinical care activity and trajectories of a prospective cohort of 400 patients admitted to an intermediate stay palliative care unit (UCPME) in Madrid.

Materials and methods: Epidemiological data and clinical progression variables were collected. The main differences between oncological and non-oncological patients and age-related differences were described.

Results: 295 oncologic and 105 non-oncological patients were admitted to palliative care. Patients with non-oncological conditions were older (p < 0.001). The referral source was home in 38% and hospital departments in 63%. 350 patients (87.5%) died. Early mortality occurred in 48%. Occupational therapy was provided to 13.8%. Intravenous continuous drug was used in 41% and subcutaneous in 48.5%. Palliative sedation for refractory symptoms was required in 54.5%. Advance care planning was conducted in 96% of admissions.

Conclusions: The care processes revealed a few differences in clinical trajectories between oncological and non-oncological conditions or across age groups.

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马德里社区中级姑息治疗病房（UCPME）住院患者的临床和护理概况

导读：我们介绍了马德里中级姑息治疗单位（UCPME）的400名患者的临床护理活动和轨迹的前瞻性队列数据。材料和方法：收集流行病学资料和临床进展变量。描述了肿瘤和非肿瘤患者之间的主要差异以及与年龄相关的差异。结果：295例肿瘤患者和105例非肿瘤患者接受姑息治疗。结论：护理过程揭示了肿瘤和非肿瘤疾病或年龄组之间临床轨迹的一些差异。

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European Geriatric Medicine GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

2.60%

发文量

114

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： European Geriatric Medicine is the official journal of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS). Launched in 2010, this journal aims to publish the highest quality material, both scientific and clinical, on all aspects of Geriatric Medicine. The EUGMS is interested in the promotion of Geriatric Medicine in any setting (acute or subacute care, rehabilitation, nursing homes, primary care, fall clinics, ambulatory assessment, dementia clinics..), and also in functionality in old age, comprehensive geriatric assessment, geriatric syndromes, geriatric education, old age psychiatry, models of geriatric care in health services, and quality assurance.