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2022 Nov 28


BMC Palliat Care


21


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Prevalence and clinical characteristics of patients with Advanced Chronic Illness and Palliative Care needs, identified with the NECPAL CCOMS-ICO© Tool at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Authors

Calsina-Berna A, Amblàs Novellas J, González-Barboteo J, Bardés Robles I, Beas Alba E, Martínez-Muñoz M, Madariaga Sánchez R, Gómez Batiste Alentorn X
BMC Palliat Care. 2022 Nov 28; 21(1):210.
PMID: 36443761.

Abstract

The identification of patients with advanced chronic conditions and palliative care needs is essential since their care represents one of the main challenges for public health systems. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of inpatients with palliative care needs in different services of a tertiary care hospital using the NECPAL CCOMS-ICO© tool.