Practice of Palliative Care Consultation Proposed by the Emergency Department in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.15144
- Author:
Xiao-Hong NING
1
;
Jia-Yi LI
1
;
Xiao-Yan DAI
2
;
Qian LIU
2
;
Di SHI
3
;
Xiao-Xuan ZHAO
2
;
Jie LI
4
;
Lei WANG
5
;
Nan GE
1
;
Xuan QU
1
;
Tie-Kuan DU
2
;
Hua-Dong ZHU
3
Author Information
1. Department of Geriatrics,PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China.
2. Department of International Medical Services,PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China.
3. Emergency Department,PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China.
4. Department of Information Management,PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China.
5. Department of Vascular Surgery,PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
consultation;
emergency;
general hospital;
palliative care
- MeSH:
Male;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Aged;
Palliative Care/methods*;
Retrospective Studies;
Referral and Consultation;
Hospitals;
Emergency Service, Hospital
- From:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
2022;44(5):763-767
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summarize the palliative care consultations proposed by the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 22 palliative care consultations in the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2017 to June 2020. Results A total of 18 patients (6 males and 12 females) received palliative care consultations in the Emergency Department,with the average age of (65±8) years (36-88 years).Specifically,10 and 6 patients received once and twice consultations,respectively,and 2 patients did not complete the consultation.Of the patients receiving palliative care consultations,15 had malignant tumors and 3 had non-neoplastic diseases.The reasons for palliative care consultations included communication (61.1%,11/18) and pain relief (61.1%,11/18).In terms of the place of death,8 patients died in the hospital and 6 patients in other medical institutions. Conclusion There is a clear demand for palliative care consultation in the Emergency Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital,and the consultation can bring help to both emergency doctors and patients.
