ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
Early Referral to Palliative Care for Advanced Oral Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Oncology Center at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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- Cancer-Directed Therapy in the Last Month of Life and Its Association With ICU Utilisation in a Tertiary Care Centre in India.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Timing and Reasons for Supportive Care Referral in Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Study From India.Cancer medicine · 2026Observational
- Palliative and end-of-life care initiatives for people dying from cancer in India: a narrative review.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Review
- From Evidence to Implementation: Bridging the Last Mile in Palliative Care.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
objectivesOral cancers have high epidemiologic burden in India, and most oral cancer patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences present in advanced stages. Their symptomatic needs are often not adequately addressed and the referrals to palliative medicine clinic are for severe pain or terminal stages. Using quality improvement methods, we aimed to provide early referral to palliative care for advanced oral cancer patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsDuration (number of days) between registration at the head-and-neck cancer clinic and referral to palliative medicine clinic at baseline and postinterventions.
resultsThe number of days for the referral to the palliative medicine clinic decreased from an average of 48 days to 13 days in 6 months.
conclusionA multicomponent intervention included oncologists and patients and families, education, workflow modification, standardized assessment, documentation, and clinician feedback, and succeeded in improving the timeliness of palliative care referrals of advanced oral cancer patients.
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