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Although sophisticated treatment of cancer requires the resources of specialist cancer treatment centres, most patients with cancer still undergo initial diagnostic investigation and treatment in district general hospitals (DGHs). The DGH frequently remains the principle site of referral for management of symptoms and terminal care. This survey was carried out at a DGH which has no palliative care services. It aimed to demonstrate the need for such services by collecting data on inpatients with cancer and interviewing members of the nursing staff. Of 63 patients studied, 76% were admitted as emergencies, 50% had newly diagnosed cancer and 27% died in hospital. The majority (85%) were cared for on general medical, surgical and care of the elderly wards. Assessment of patients' symptoms suggested thet 39 (62%) might have benefited from the services of a palliative care team. Interviews with nursing staff highlighted the need for improved communication between professionals, increased staff education and support, and highlighted the particular difficulties that exist in caring for patients with advanced cancer and their families on busy acute general hospital wards. Imaginative and flexible approaches to the design and delivery of palliative services are essential if patients with cancer in DGHs are to receive the highest standards of care at all stages of their illness.
European Journal of Cancer Care – Wiley
Published: Jun 1, 1996
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