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Evaluation of symptomatology in planning palliative care

Paul Sebastian

Assistant Professor of Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

Cherian Varghese

Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

R. Sankaranarayanan

Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

CP Zaina

Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

G. Nirmala

Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

Gladys Jeevy

Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India

Cross-sectional surveys are a useful tool in planning health care, both in the community and in hospitals. We found that a review of routine case records did not yield sufficient information for planning palliative care services in the hospital environment, and therefore decided to conduct a cross-sectional survey involving random patients attending the outpatient division of the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. Three hundred and twelve patients were interviewed, and pain and weight loss were found to be the most prominent symptoms (>90%). This study indicates that symptomatology has to be addressed in detail while planning palliative care services in a hospital setting. Even with its selection bias, the study provides valuable clues for the adequate organization and continuation of palliative care services.

Key Words: cross-sectional studies • terminal care • health planning

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 1, 27-34 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026921639300700105
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