The development of local outpatient palliative care referral criteria for persons with advanced cancer at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb: a Delphi study

Key Points

• The aim is to create standardized referral criteria for outpatient palliative care for advanced cancer patients.
• Utilized a Delphi study approach to gather expert consensus on criteria.
• Focus on local needs and context at UHC Zagreb.
• Evaluation planned for implementation including patient-reported outcomes and costs.
• Referral criteria established to improve standardization and speed of outpatient palliative care.
• Expected improvements in patient outcomes and efficiency in referral process.