Specialist palliative care in different intensive care unit populations: a retrospective longitudinal study

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Authors

Theresa Tenge · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Laura Bosbach · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Manuela Schallenburger · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Marc Stefaniak · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Jacqueline Schwartz · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Susanne Feit · Düsseldorf University Hospital

Stefan Meier

Abstract

In this pandemic-era cohort, ICU patients receiving specialist PC showed high mortality and symptom burden but differed regarding PC triggers and symptom assessments between ICUs. Further, perceptions of PC triggers and symptoms vary between ICU and PC teams. Future studies in non-pandemic settings are needed to determine the broader applicability of these observations.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Palliative Care

DOI: 10.1186/s12904-026-02061-9

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