May 9, 2011Journal of Palliative Medicine
Outpatient Palliative Care for Chronic Heart Failure: A Case Series
Key result
An outpatient palliative care program for 50 patients with chronic heart failure commonly addressed care coordination (58%) and advance care planning (48%), with a 14% one-year mortality rate.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=50)
Structured PICO
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Population
50 outpatients with chronic heart failure (58% NYHA Class III-IV) seen in an outpatient palliative care program over a 3.5-year period.
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Exposure
Outpatient palliative care program
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Outcome
Patient characteristics and issues addressed during palliative care visits (symptoms, advance care planning, care coordination, referrals)
Outpatient palliative care for chronic heart failure addresses a wide range of complementary needs including symptom management, advance care planning, and care coordination.
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Discussion
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Implication
Hypothesis-generating for heart failure palliative programs; should not yet change practice without controlled trials.
Cite This Study
Bekelman et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Chronic Heart Failure (n=50). Outpatient palliative care was evaluated. An outpatient palliative care program for 50 patients with chronic heart failure commonly addressed care coordination (58%) and advance care planning (48%), with a 14% one-year mortality rate.