Key result
A systematic review identified 18 palliative care needs tools for heart failure and respiratory diseases, but none met all accepted criteria for psychometric rigor.
Why the study?
Evidence syntheses of the psychometric quality and clinical utility of increasing numbers of palliative care needs tools for heart failure and chronic respiratory diseases were required to inform research and clinical practice.
What are the psychometric quality and clinical utility of palliative care needs tools for patients with advanced heart failure or chronic respiratory diseases?
Systematic Review (n=18)
What are the psychometric quality and clinical utility of palliative care needs tools for patients with advanced heart failure or chronic respiratory diseases?
Existing palliative care needs tools for advanced heart failure and chronic respiratory diseases lack rigorous psychometric validation and widespread clinical implementation.
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Palliative needs assessment in advanced HF and respiratory disease lacks validated tools; challenges current practice and leaves open rigorous instrument development.
Waller et al. (2022) conducted a systematic review in Advanced heart failure or chronic respiratory diseases (n=18). Needs-based palliative care tools was evaluated on Psychometric quality, acceptability, feasibility and clinical utility. A systematic review identified 18 palliative care needs tools for heart failure and respiratory diseases, but none met all accepted criteria for psychometric rigor.
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