Palliative Care Day: Point Prevalence Survey of Palliative Care Needs in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 3,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this observational, point-prevalence study is to assess the burden of palliative care needs among adults hospitalised in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics wards, and among residents of long-term care facilities, on the National Palliative Care Day (11 November). The main question it aims to answer is: What is the prevalence of unmet palliative care needs in hospital and long-term care settings on 11 November? Participants (patients and residents) will be evaluated through a structured, web-based questionnaire designed for this study. The survey will collect clinical, functional, and symptom-related data- including comorbidities, mobility, nutritional status, dysphagia, pressure ulcers, indicators of palliative care needs (NECPAL), pain assessment, and delirium screening (4AT)-to produce a detailed snapshot of palliative care needs across settings.
详细描述
The National Palliative Care Day, held annually on 11 November, provides a unique opportunity to assess the prevalence of palliative care needs among patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities. Beyond raising awareness of palliative care, this occasion supports more accurate monitoring of patients with unmet palliative needs and enables the collection of concrete data on current care provision.
This study aims to measure the prevalence of palliative care needs among adults admitted to Internal Medicine and Geriatrics wards and among residents of participating long-term care facilities on 11 November. Assessment will be performed using a purpose-designed questionnaire. The study intends to: (1) generate a detailed estimate of palliative care needs in hospital and residential settings; (2) increase awareness among healthcare professionals and promote timely identification and management of palliative care needs; and (3) highlight the relevance of a palliative approach not only in traditional palliative care services (hospice, home-based palliative care) but also within hospitals and long-term care facilities.
A point-prevalence (cross-sectional) design will be used through administration of a web-based survey.
Sample
Inclusion criteria
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age ≥ 18 years
- •Admitted to participating Internal Medicine or Geriatrics wards or resident in participating long-term care facilities for older adults (medicalised nursing homes: RSA Medicalizzata, R2, R2D, R3) on 11 November (National Palliative Care Day)
- •Able to provide: written informed consent for study participation and data processing, or oral consent supported by a relative/caregiver/legal proxy
排除标准
- •- Inability to provide written informed consent and absence of a relative/caregiver/legal proxy able to support oral consent for participation and data processing
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence
时间窗: 1 DAY
Prevalence of palliative care needs
次要结局
未报告次要终点