Table 5: PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN
PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTATION: PREVALENCE AND RESOLUTION AFTER RECOMMENDED INTERVENTIONS1
| Problem |
Prevalence
N=132
|
Fully
Resolved
|
Paritally
Resolved
|
Not
Resolved
|
Unknown/
Not
available |
|
n |
(%) |
(%) |
(%) |
(%) |
(%) |
| Care decisions |
90 |
(68) |
73 |
9 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pain |
53 |
(40) |
62 |
28 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Psychosocial |
41 |
(31) |
15 |
76 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depression |
31 |
(23) |
7 |
61 |
32 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Anxiety |
25 |
(19) |
20 |
68 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nausea/ vomiting |
19 |
(14) |
74 |
16 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Insomnia |
17 |
(13) |
53 |
18 |
12 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patient/family/team conflict |
17 |
(13) |
59 |
24 |
6 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Memory problems/dementia |
15 |
(11) |
13 |
13 |
67 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agitation |
14 |
(10) |
29 |
36 |
29 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Confusion/hallucination |
14 |
(10) |
36 |
50 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fatigue/weakness |
12 |
(9) |
8 |
58 |
33 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Constipation |
12 |
(9) |
67 |
17 |
8 |
8 |
1 Based on total of 132 patients.
[Citation: Selwyn PA, Rivard M, Kappell D, Goeren B, LaFosse H, Schwartz C, Caraballo R, Luciano D, Post LF. Palliative care for AIDS at a large urban teaching hospital: Program description and preliminary outcomes. Innovations in End-of-Life Care. 2002;4(3), www.edc.org/lastacts/]
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