ArticleUpsala journal of medical sciences2013
Palliative care in COPD--web survey in Sweden highlights the current situation for a vulnerable group of patients.
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer: access to palliative care, emergency room visits and hospital deaths.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Article
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- Healthcare professionals' views of palliative care for American war veterans with non-malignant respiratory disease living in a rural area: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2019Article
- Attitudes to specialist palliative care and advance care planning in people with COPD: a multi-national survey of palliative and respiratory medicine specialists.BMC palliative care · 2018Article
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- The provision of generalist and specialist palliative care for patients with non-malignant respiratory disease in the North and Republic of Ireland: a qualitative study.BMC palliative care · 2017Article
- Differences in place of death between lung cancer and COPD patients: a 14-country study using death certificate data.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2017Article
- The view of pulmonologists on palliative care for patients with COPD: a survey study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2017Article
- Health-related quality of life in a nationwide cohort of patients with COPD related to other characteristics.European clinical respiratory journal · 2016Article
- Perspectives of Respiratory Physicians toward Need and Integration of Palliative Care in Advanced Respiratory Diseases.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
- Provision of Palliative Care in Patients with COPD: A Survey Among Pulmonologists and General Practitioners.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseArticle
- Healthcare professionals' representation toward optimal palliative care provision for COPD patients: a cross-sectional survey.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of death. Despite the heavy symptom burden in late stages, these patients are relatively seldom referred to specialist palliative care.
methodsA web-based survey concerning medical and organizational aspects of palliative care in COPD was distributed to respiratory physicians in Sweden. There were 93 respondents included in the study.
resultsPalliative care issues were regularly discussed with the patients according to a third of the respondents. About half of the respondents worked in settings where established routines for co-operation with palliative units were available at least to some extent. Less than half of the respondents (39%) were aware of current plans to develop palliative care, either as a co-operative effort or within the facility. Palliative care is focused on physical, psychological, social, and existential dimensions, and the proportions of respondents providing support within these dimensions, 'always' or 'often', were 83%, 36%, 32%, and 11%, respectively. Thus, to treat the physical dimensions was perceived as much more obvious than to address the other dimensions.
conclusionsThe survey indicates that the priorities and resources for palliative care in COPD are insufficient in Sweden. The data, despite limitations, reveal a lack of established team-work with specialized palliative care units and actual plans for such co-operation.
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