Causes for Emergency Hospitalization of Neurological Patients With Palliative Care Needs

Conclusion: Admissions were mainly triggered by acute events. Documentation of the palliative situation and treatment limitations may help to prevent unnecessary hospitalization. Although patients present with a complex symptom burden, emergency department assessment is not able to fully address multidimensionality, especially concerning psychosocial problems. Prospective investigations should develop short screening tools to identify palliative care needs of neurological patients already in the emergency department.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research