Differences in symptoms and problems experienced by patients with a life-threatening disease in specialized palliative care and basic palliative care—a nationwide cross-sectional study
Patients in specialized palliative care had higher levels of symptoms and problems than patients with a life-threatening disease receiving basic palliative care, especially non-cancer patients. Future research should study changes in symptoms/problems during the disease trajectory among patients with life-threatening diseases to improve referrals to specialized palliative care.
Authors
- Tina Broby Mikkelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-3813)
- Cecilie Lindström Egholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-0268)
- Leslye Rojas-Concha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-7426)
- Maiken Bang Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9611-8131)
- Mogens Grønvold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3153-780X)
- Mette Raunkiær (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1197-5455)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Chr. Hansen (Denmark) (DK)
- Danish Cancer Society (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-10071-1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Odense Universitetshospital