Healthcare professionals’ representation toward optimal palliative care provision for COPD patients: a cross-sectional survey
Despite recognizing the importance of PC, several barriers were identified, including a lack of knowledge about when to initiate a PC and limited utilization of tools for identifying PC needs. Multidisciplinary teamwork and the identification of a nurse coordinator could improve earlier referrals to PC and improve QoL for COPD patients.
Authors
- Lisa Hentsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3430-370X)
- Ivan Guerreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-3024)
- Filipa Baptista Peixoto Befecadu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3252-9657)
- Paola Gasche
- Sophie Pautex (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7248-3513)
- Dan Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9915-862X)
Institutions
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Hôpital de la Tour (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666251341748
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00