An evidence-base for the implementation of hospital-based palliative care programs in routine cancer practice: A systematic review

F Rizvi, HE Wilding, NM Rankin… - Palliative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite global support, there remain gaps in the integration of early palliative
care into cancer care. The methods of implementation whereby evidence of benefits of …

[HTML][HTML] Validation Study of the PALCOM Scale of Complexity of Palliative Care Needs: A Cohort Study in Advanced Cancer Patients

M Viladot, JL Gallardo-Martínez… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is sufficient evidence to confirm that early palliative care in
advanced cancer patients improves symptom control, psychological distress, quality of life …

Evolution of Complexity of Palliative Care Needs and Patient Profiles According to the PALCOM Scale (Part Two): Pooled Analysis of the Cohorts for the Development …

A Tuca, M Viladot, G Carrera, L Llavata, C Barrera… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged all health organizations
to develop programs specifically aimed at integrating palliative care (PC) into existing …

[HTML][HTML] Lesson learned from hospital palliative care service in a cancer research center in Italy: results of 5 Years of experience

S Alquati, C Peruselli, C Turrà, S Tanzi - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background International studies have documented that over a third of all hospital beds are
occupied by patients with palliative care needs in their last year of life. Experiences of …