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Trial reportPrimary health care research & development2026

Impact of a complex intervention in primary care for patients with palliative care needs in their healthcare utilization: a before-after study.

Carlos Seiça Cardoso, Filipe Prazeres, Cátia Nunes, Pedro Simões, Carolina Aires, Patricia Rita, Joana Penetra, Paulo Lopes, Sara Alcobia, Barbara Gomes

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Trial report in Primary health care research & development, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05244590 nacompletednot on this map

Development and Evaluation of a Mix-method Intervention Involving Training and a New Consultation Model for Patients With Palliative Care Needs in Primary Care - Before-After Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of CoimbraRan2022 to 2023Enrolled53ConditionsPalliative Care, Primary Health CareArmsConsultation model for patients with palliative care needs
NCT07737899 nanot yet recruitingnot on this map

Primary Palliative Care - a Feasibility Cluster Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of CoimbraRan2026 to 2027Enrolled30ConditionsPalliative Care, Primary Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)ArmsPrimary Palliative Care Complex Intervention (PrimPal)
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Carlos Seiça CardosoFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbrahttps://ror.org/04z8k9a98, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9214-6995
Filipe PrazeresFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2849-5194
Cátia NunesFamily Health Unit Condeixa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5601-3594
Pedro SimõesFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4692-2003
Carolina AiresFamily Health Unit São Martinho de Pombal, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0002-2360-1725
Patricia RitaPersonalized Health Care Unit Castanheira de Pera, Portugal.
Joana PenetraFamily Health Unit Topázio, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5956-9053
Paulo LopesFamily Health Unit Rainha Santa Isabel, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6523-0005
Sara AlcobiaFamily Health Unit Penacova, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0006-2779-7429
Barbara GomesFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbrahttps://ror.org/04z8k9a98, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8149-1806

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPalliative care development in primary care is crucial worldwide. This study reports on the secondary outcomes of a study that evaluated whether a complex intervention in primary care for patients with palliative care needs impacted their healthcare utilization.

methodsA before-after study was conducted with family physicians and patients with palliative care needs. Physicians received palliative care training and implemented a new primary palliative care consultation model. Healthcare utilization in the 12 weeks before, during, and after the intervention was compared.

resultsWe analysed healthcare utilization for 33 patients with advanced disease. Pre-intervention, there were high rates of no medical consultations, emergency visits, hospital admissions, and outpatient referrals (84.8%, 75.8%, 81.8%, and 84.8%, respectively). Despite slight reductions during and after the intervention, the differences were not statistically significant.

conclusionsThe reduction in healthcare utilization was not statistically significant, but the data inform sample size calculations for future economic analyses.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov ID - NCT05244590. Registration: 14th February 2022.

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Palliative CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReferral and ConsultationFacilities and services utilizationpalliative careprimary healthcare

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PMID41612825
PMCPMC12931984

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