Journals / Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine / 2015 / Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1

Acil Serviste Palyatif Bakım İhtiyacı Olan Terminal Dönem Kanser Hastalarının Değerlendirilmesi

Evaluation of Terminal-Stage Cancer Patients Needing Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

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12–15
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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The importance of palliative care should be emphasized to increase emergency physicians' knowledge, experience, and skills about providing proper care to these patients

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: There are many difficulties in providing palliative care in the emergency department (ED).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study included 153 terminal-stage cancer patients who needed palliative care and were admitted to the ED over a period of a year.
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Conclusion & Impact:The importance of palliative care should be emphasized to increase emergency physicians' knowledge, experience, and skills about providing proper care to these patients
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Aim: There are many difficulties in providing palliative care in the emergency department (ED). However, emergency physicians have to be qualified in palliative care. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of palliative care patients admitted to the ED and to determine the current state of such patients in the ED. Materials and Methods: The study included 153 terminal-stage cancer patients who needed palliative care and were admitted to the ED over a period of a year. The demographic characteristics, complaints, time duration in the ED, and characteristics of multiple admissions to the ED were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patients was 69±3 years and the male/female ratio was 1.3. The most common complaint was nausea-vomiting (37%), followed by pain (32%). Lung cancer was the most common cancer type. Furthermore, 47.7% of the patients had multiple admissions to the ED. The hospitalization rate decreased as the number of admissions increased.Conclusion: EDs play an important role in the management of palliative care patients. The importance of palliative care should be emphasized to increase emergency physicians' knowledge, experience, and skills about providing proper care to these patients

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Amaç: Acil Servislerde palyatif bakım sağlanması pek çok zorluk içermektedir. Özellikle palyatif bakım birimlerinin olmadığı hastanelerde görevli acil servis doktorları palyatif bakım hakkında yetkin olmak durumundadır. Sunulan çalışma, acil servise başvuran palyatif bakım hastalarının karakteristiklerini belirleyip, bu konu hakkında bir farkındalık oluşturmayı amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya acil servise bir yıl içerisinde başvurmuş 153 palyatif bakım ihtiyacı taşıyan terminal dönem kanser hastası dahil edildi. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, başvuru şikayetleri, acil serviste kalış süreleri ve çoklu başvuruların karakteristikleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 69±3 ve erkek/kadın oranı 1.3 idi. En sık görülen şikayet bulantı- kusma (37%) iken ağrı (32%) onu izlemekteydi. Hastalardaki en sık kanser tipi akciğer kanseriydi. Hastaların %47.7'sinin acil servise birden fazla sayıda başvurusu vardı. Hospitalizasyon hızı, başvuru sayısının artması ile azalmaktaydı. Sonuç: Acil servisler palyatif bakım hastalarının yönetiminde önemli bir rol oynar. Palyatif bakımın önemini kavramak, acil servis hekimlerinin bu konuda bilgi ve becerilerini arttırmaları açısından iyi bir adım olacaktır.

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ALATLI, T., BAŞOL, N., SÜREN, M., ÇELTEK, N., KOÇ, İ. (2022). Acil Serviste Palyatif Bakım İhtiyacı Olan Terminal Dönem Kanser Hastalarının Değerlendirilmesi. Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 1, 12–15. https://ajindex.com/articles/508167

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