Kate Alexandra Atkinson, Helena Spriggs, Hannah Hall, Leonie Armstrong, Katherine Frew
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Changing characteristics of patients with palliative care needs in acute hospitals.
Background: Palliative care services drastically changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic between the years 2020 to 2022.
Aim: To report on the changes in a specialist palliative care hospital liaison service (SPCHLS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and consider the impact of this for longer term service modelling.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients admitted via the emergency department (ED) in January 2020 and 2021, who were given a palliative care 'code' at the end of their episode of care. Data were collected using electronic records and descriptive statistics were used.
Findings: The total number of patients seen in the ED increased by 30%, with a 185% increase in death as an outcome of admission. A total of 50% of patients were seen by a member of the SPCHLS in the ED in 2021, compared to just 28% in 2020. There was a 46% increase in the number of patients transferred to a Specialist Palliative Care Unit.
Conclusions: Delayed diagnoses, long waiting times and changing community services lead to increased pressure and a requirement to meet palliative care needs in acute hospitals. There is a growing need for acute palliative care services to meet the needs of the population.
期刊介绍:
Since its launch in 1995, International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN) has been committed to promoting excellence in palliative and hospice care. It is now established as the leading journal for nurses working in this most demanding profession, covering all aspects of palliative care nursing in a way which is intelligent, helpful and accessible, and so useful in daily practice. The aim of IJPN is to provide nurses with essential information to help them deliver the best possible care and support for their patients. Each issue contains an unparalleled range of peer-reviewed clinical, professional and educational articles, as well as helpful and informative information on practical, legal and policy issues of importance to all palliative nurses.