The Impact of a Novel Tool for Comprehensive Assessment of Palliative Care (MPCAT) on Assessment Outcome at 6- and 12-Month Follow-Up

• Published in: Journal of pain and symptom management Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 107 - 116
• Main Authors: O'Reilly, Martina, Larkin, Philip, Conroy, Marian, Twomey, Feargal, Lucey, Micheal, Dunne, Colum, Meagher, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Anesthesia & Perioperative Care; assessment; Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Protocols; Evidence-Based Medicine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; pain; Pain Medicine; Palliative care; Palliative Care - methods; Patient Admission; physical; psychological; spirituality; Time Factors; Ireland; Palliative care; assessment; pain; psychological; physical; spirituality

Assessment in palliative care settings should be focused, sensitive, specific, and effective to minimize discomfort to vulnerable and often highly morbid patients. This report describes the development of an admission assessment protocol for a Specialist Palliative Care Inpatient Unit and its implem...