Key result
Creating a multidisciplinary Heart Support Team enabled the provision of palliative care for heart failure patients in an acute care hospital, with 25 out of 168 referrals (14.8%) meeting criteria for additional palliative treatment.
Why the study?
Although the need for palliative care in heart failure patients is gaining attention, provision systems in Japan are not yet sufficiently established.
Does a multidisciplinary Heart Support Team improve patient-reported symptoms in heart failure patients requiring palliative care in an acute care hospital?
Observational (n=168)
No
Does a multidisciplinary Heart Support Team improve patient-reported symptoms in heart failure patients requiring palliative care in an acute care hospital?
Establishing a multidisciplinary Heart Support Team in an acute care hospital is feasible and provides comprehensive palliative care for heart failure patients, though strict reimbursement criteria and symptom assessment burdens remain practical challenges.
Supports feasibility of multidisciplinary HF palliative care teams; hypothesis-generating for symptom relief, larger prospective trials needed before adoption.
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Ohmori et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=168). Heart Support Team (HST) palliative care was evaluated on Proportion of referrals meeting criteria for additional palliative care treatment. Creating a multidisciplinary Heart Support Team enabled the provision of palliative care for heart failure patients in an acute care hospital, with 25 out of 168 referrals (14.8%) meeting criteria for additional palliative treatment.
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