Objectives The in-hosptial palliative care consultation(PCC) is emerging as a routine service in some medical center in China. The current study evaluated how physicians in primary care team and consultation team perc...Objectives The in-hosptial palliative care consultation(PCC) is emerging as a routine service in some medical center in China. The current study evaluated how physicians in primary care team and consultation team perceive the PCC service for the purpose of investigating the effectiveness of this consultation model in a general hospital.Methods In-hosptial palliative care consultations have been carried out at Peking Union Medical College Hosptial by a dedicated consultation team, and 37 consultations were completed in 2016. A questionnaire was designed for physicians in terms of its benefits to patients,their family as well as the primary care team. Physicians who applied for consultation in 2016 formally(requested from the department other than the Geriatrics) and informally(by rotating residents and unemployed visiting doctors in geriatric department) were invited to participate in the survey by scanning a two dimentional code on social networking platform.Results There were 103 physicians participated in the survey, including primary care physicians from the department of Internal Medicine(n=8), Gynaecology(n=16) and Surgery(n=13), rotating residents(n=30), visiting doctors(n=16) in Geriatric department, and PCC team members(n=20). 94.0% of the non-PCC physicians agreed that PCC relieved the suffering of patients; 89.2% thought PCC improved the quality of patients' life; there were 91.6%, 95.2%, 90.4% physicians who felt it relieved the anxiety of patients, of family members and of care providers, respectively. There were 96.4% physicians who felt it could ease the tension in physician-patient relationship; 97.6% felt it lower the risk for medical negligence, and 96.4% of doctors who applied for PPC felt satisfied with PCC service in terms of process and achieving objectives of consultation. More primary-team physician agree "PCC service helps the physicians better understand palliative care" than PCC members(97.6% vs. 80%, P<0.05), while both were interested in learning more on palliative medicine(100% vs. 96.4%, P>0.05).Conclusion Palliative care consultation service in a general hospital is efficacious and acclaimed.The primary care physicians and the PCC members hold positive attitudes to the benefits that the PCC services bring to patients, family members, and physicians themselves. PCC for terminal patients in a general hospital may serve as a good modle for promotion of palliative care in China.展开更多
Background: Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis due to its tendency for distant sites. Few opportunities exist for palliative treatment of hepatic angiosarcomas at home. Here, we report a rare...Background: Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis due to its tendency for distant sites. Few opportunities exist for palliative treatment of hepatic angiosarcomas at home. Here, we report a rare case of palliative treatment of hepatic angiosarcoma at home. Case Presentation: An 87-year-old male patient complained of upper abdominal pain and anorexia, persisting for 2 months. Computed tomography revealed multiple tumors in the liver, spleen, left kidney, and bone. Hepatic angiosarcoma was diagnosed based on the liver biopsy results. Due to his advanced age and dementia, the patient and his family decided to receive palliative treatment at home, thereby initiating home medical care at our clinic. During the first visit, oral opioid medication was introduced, and home oxygen therapy (HOT) was initiated because of complaints of cancer pain and respiratory distress. As oral intake became difficult, the patient was switched to a patch opioid, and suppositories were used for ton use. The patient was treated with morphine and HOT;however, the improvement in respiratory distress was below acceptable. The patient died at home on the ninth day after his visit. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report on palliative care for hepatic angiosarcoma at home. Owing to the rapid progression of this disease, home physicians must know its characteristics and provide appropriate medical care.展开更多
背景社区干预是临终期肿瘤患者安宁疗护的重要组成部分,其在临终期肿瘤患者健康管理中的作用尚有待循证医学证据的支持。目的评价社区参与安宁疗护对临终期肿瘤患者的干预效果。方法于2022-05-22,采用Cochrane系统评价方法,以“社区”...背景社区干预是临终期肿瘤患者安宁疗护的重要组成部分,其在临终期肿瘤患者健康管理中的作用尚有待循证医学证据的支持。目的评价社区参与安宁疗护对临终期肿瘤患者的干预效果。方法于2022-05-22,采用Cochrane系统评价方法,以“社区”“医疗模式”“临终期肿瘤”等为检索词检索万方数据知识服务平台、中国知网、维普网,以“Community-based”“Model of Palliative Care”“Advanced Cancer”“Quality of Life”等为检索词检索Cochrane Library、PubMed、Web of Science,以获取和社区参与安宁疗护干预效果相关的文献,研究类型设定为随机对照试验(RCT),检索时限设定为2007-01-01至2022-05-10。对符合纳入标准的RCT进行质量评价,提取有效信息进行Meta分析。结果共纳入11项英文RCT(涉及患者2356例),9项中文RCT(涉及患者1238例)。Meta分析结果显示:与常规肿瘤护理相比,社区参与的安宁疗护能够改善临终期肿瘤患者的生活质量和症状严重程度,其可提高患者的慢性病支持治疗功能评价量表得分〔MD(95%CI)=3.77(0.83,6.71),P=0.01〕、癌症患者生命质量测定量表总分〔MD(95%CI)=12.53(2.36,22.69),P=0.02〕,降低患者的癌症治疗功能评价量表总分〔MD(95%CI)=-2.61(-3.53,-1.70),P<0.01〕、埃德蒙顿量表得分〔MD(95%CI)=-2.45(-4.70,-0.20),P=0.03〕。但是否能改善患者的抑郁症状、总体生存率存在争议,而对于入院率、住院天数/次数等经济学指标的作用有待进一步研究。结论社区参与的安宁疗护可以改善临终期肿瘤患者的生活质量和症状严重程度,但在改善抑郁、提高生存率、降低医疗成本方面的作用有待进一步研究。展开更多
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文摘Objectives The in-hosptial palliative care consultation(PCC) is emerging as a routine service in some medical center in China. The current study evaluated how physicians in primary care team and consultation team perceive the PCC service for the purpose of investigating the effectiveness of this consultation model in a general hospital.Methods In-hosptial palliative care consultations have been carried out at Peking Union Medical College Hosptial by a dedicated consultation team, and 37 consultations were completed in 2016. A questionnaire was designed for physicians in terms of its benefits to patients,their family as well as the primary care team. Physicians who applied for consultation in 2016 formally(requested from the department other than the Geriatrics) and informally(by rotating residents and unemployed visiting doctors in geriatric department) were invited to participate in the survey by scanning a two dimentional code on social networking platform.Results There were 103 physicians participated in the survey, including primary care physicians from the department of Internal Medicine(n=8), Gynaecology(n=16) and Surgery(n=13), rotating residents(n=30), visiting doctors(n=16) in Geriatric department, and PCC team members(n=20). 94.0% of the non-PCC physicians agreed that PCC relieved the suffering of patients; 89.2% thought PCC improved the quality of patients' life; there were 91.6%, 95.2%, 90.4% physicians who felt it relieved the anxiety of patients, of family members and of care providers, respectively. There were 96.4% physicians who felt it could ease the tension in physician-patient relationship; 97.6% felt it lower the risk for medical negligence, and 96.4% of doctors who applied for PPC felt satisfied with PCC service in terms of process and achieving objectives of consultation. More primary-team physician agree "PCC service helps the physicians better understand palliative care" than PCC members(97.6% vs. 80%, P<0.05), while both were interested in learning more on palliative medicine(100% vs. 96.4%, P>0.05).Conclusion Palliative care consultation service in a general hospital is efficacious and acclaimed.The primary care physicians and the PCC members hold positive attitudes to the benefits that the PCC services bring to patients, family members, and physicians themselves. PCC for terminal patients in a general hospital may serve as a good modle for promotion of palliative care in China.
文摘Background: Hepatic angiosarcoma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis due to its tendency for distant sites. Few opportunities exist for palliative treatment of hepatic angiosarcomas at home. Here, we report a rare case of palliative treatment of hepatic angiosarcoma at home. Case Presentation: An 87-year-old male patient complained of upper abdominal pain and anorexia, persisting for 2 months. Computed tomography revealed multiple tumors in the liver, spleen, left kidney, and bone. Hepatic angiosarcoma was diagnosed based on the liver biopsy results. Due to his advanced age and dementia, the patient and his family decided to receive palliative treatment at home, thereby initiating home medical care at our clinic. During the first visit, oral opioid medication was introduced, and home oxygen therapy (HOT) was initiated because of complaints of cancer pain and respiratory distress. As oral intake became difficult, the patient was switched to a patch opioid, and suppositories were used for ton use. The patient was treated with morphine and HOT;however, the improvement in respiratory distress was below acceptable. The patient died at home on the ninth day after his visit. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report on palliative care for hepatic angiosarcoma at home. Owing to the rapid progression of this disease, home physicians must know its characteristics and provide appropriate medical care.
文摘背景社区干预是临终期肿瘤患者安宁疗护的重要组成部分,其在临终期肿瘤患者健康管理中的作用尚有待循证医学证据的支持。目的评价社区参与安宁疗护对临终期肿瘤患者的干预效果。方法于2022-05-22,采用Cochrane系统评价方法,以“社区”“医疗模式”“临终期肿瘤”等为检索词检索万方数据知识服务平台、中国知网、维普网,以“Community-based”“Model of Palliative Care”“Advanced Cancer”“Quality of Life”等为检索词检索Cochrane Library、PubMed、Web of Science,以获取和社区参与安宁疗护干预效果相关的文献,研究类型设定为随机对照试验(RCT),检索时限设定为2007-01-01至2022-05-10。对符合纳入标准的RCT进行质量评价,提取有效信息进行Meta分析。结果共纳入11项英文RCT(涉及患者2356例),9项中文RCT(涉及患者1238例)。Meta分析结果显示:与常规肿瘤护理相比,社区参与的安宁疗护能够改善临终期肿瘤患者的生活质量和症状严重程度,其可提高患者的慢性病支持治疗功能评价量表得分〔MD(95%CI)=3.77(0.83,6.71),P=0.01〕、癌症患者生命质量测定量表总分〔MD(95%CI)=12.53(2.36,22.69),P=0.02〕,降低患者的癌症治疗功能评价量表总分〔MD(95%CI)=-2.61(-3.53,-1.70),P<0.01〕、埃德蒙顿量表得分〔MD(95%CI)=-2.45(-4.70,-0.20),P=0.03〕。但是否能改善患者的抑郁症状、总体生存率存在争议,而对于入院率、住院天数/次数等经济学指标的作用有待进一步研究。结论社区参与的安宁疗护可以改善临终期肿瘤患者的生活质量和症状严重程度,但在改善抑郁、提高生存率、降低医疗成本方面的作用有待进一步研究。
