Key result
A survey of 499 UK palliative care professionals found that 47% received fewer than 10 heart failure referrals annually, indicating low utilization despite widespread service availability.
Population
499 palliative care doctors and nurses in the UK (42% PC consultants)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May signal gaps in UK heart failure palliative integration; leaves open referral barriers and optimal strategies for prospective study.
Cross-Sectional (n=499)
Yes
Palliative care for heart failure remains underutilized in the UK, driven by low referral rates, poor interdisciplinary collaboration, and inadequate end-of-life planning by cardiology.
Cheang et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=499). Palliative care provision for heart failure was evaluated on Perspectives on palliative care underutilisation and problems with current practice. A survey of 499 UK palliative care professionals found that 47% received fewer than 10 heart failure referrals annually, indicating low utilization despite widespread service availability.
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