ArticleEuropean journal of cancer care2022
Referral of patients with cancer to palliative care: Attitudes, practices and work-related experiences among Swedish physicians.
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- The Role of Specialty Palliative Care in Elective Surgical Oncology: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
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- Exploring Oncologists' Perspectives on the Early Integration of Specialty Palliative Care in Korea: Challenges, Needs, and Clinical Implications.Cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- From MINI to Meaningful Change-A German Pilot Study to Improve Patient Outcomes in End-of-Life Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influence of palliative care policy on place of death for people with different cancer types: a nationwide' register study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Associations between health-related quality of life and subsequent need for specialized palliative care and hospital utilization in patients with gastrointestinal cancer-a prospective single-center cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Illness trajectories of incurable solid cancers.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2024Article
- Bereaved parents' perceptions of their cancer-ill child's last month with or without palliative care - a nationwide study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Early phase clinical trials in pediatric oncology: Swedish pediatric oncologists' experiences of balancing hope and expectations in life-threatening illnesses.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Referral of patients with cancer to palliative care: Attitudes, practices and work-related experiences among Swedish physicians.European journal of cancer care · 2022Article
- Navigating the Border - How Swedish Physicians Approach Palliative Care Referrals in Oncology.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to explore the attitudes, practices and work-related experiences among Swedish physicians regarding the referral process, integration and transition between oncology care and palliative care (PC).
methodsA cross-sectional online survey was performed with a study-specific questionnaire in 2016-2017 in south-eastern Sweden. Physicians working with cancer patients within surgical specialties, medical specialties and paediatric oncology participated.
resultsThe vast majority of the 130 participating physicians (99.2%) stated that PC was beneficial for the patient and were positive about early integration of PC (65.5%). Still, only 27.6% of the participants introduced PC at an early stage of non-curable disease. However, paediatric oncologists had a very early introduction of PC in comparison with medical specialties (p = 0.004). Almost 90% of the study population said they wanted to know that the patient had been taken care of by another care facility.
conclusionsDespite the physicians' positive attitude towards early integration and referral to PC, they often acted late in the disease trajectory. This late approach can reduce the patient's opportunity of improving quality of life during severe circumstances. There is a need for in-depth knowledge of the physicians' challenges in order to bridge the gap between intentions and actions.
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