Assessing palliative care needs in adult patients with hematological malignancies and their caregivers: implications for referral practice
Despite a high burden of symptoms, specialist palliative care services are underutilized for patients with hematological malignancies. Early integration of palliative care can improve symptom management, reduce psychological distress, and enhance patients' and caregivers' quality of life. Training healthcare providers in palliative care principles and establishing standardized referral pathways are essential to address these unmet needs.
Authors
- Karthik Udupa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4906-3972)
- Sharada Mailankody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2003-426X)
- Malathi G Nayak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3487-0771)
- Naveen S. Salins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5237-9874)
- Ananth Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3520-4420)
- Krithika Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7679-4850)
- Anuja Damani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4469-0846)
- Shwetha Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6334-0473)
- Arunangshu Ghoshal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-2568)
- Radhika R Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-6219)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01811-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76