Key result
Palliative care and heart failure patients frequently had unaddressed troublesome problems, with documented action for psychological issues in only 52% and 28% of patients, respectively.
Cross-Sectional (n=279)
Heart failure patients experience a high burden of physical and psychological symptoms that are frequently under-addressed by healthcare professionals, highlighting a gap in palliative care provision for this population.
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Suggests under-addressed psychological needs in heart failure; hypothesis-generating for palliative care integration.
Anderson et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Terminal illness and heart failure (n=279). Palliative care and heart failure patients frequently had unaddressed troublesome problems, with documented action for psychological issues in only 52% and 28% of patients, respectively.
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