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Primary palliative care assessment components

Primary palliative care assessment components
Pain/symptom assessment
Are there distressing physical or psychological symptoms?
Social/spiritual assessment
Are there significant social or spiritual concerns affecting daily life?
Understanding of illness/prognosis and treatment options
Does the patient/family/surrogate understand the current illness, prognostic trajectory, and treatment options?
Identification of patient-centered goals of care
What are the goals for care, as identified by the patient/family/surrogate?
Are treatment options matched to informed patient-centered goals?
Has the patient participated in an advance care planning process?
Has the patient completed an advance care planning document?
Transition of care post-discharge
What are the key considerations for a safe and sustainable transition from one setting to another?
Reproduced with permission from: Weissman DE, Meier DE. Identifying patients in need of a palliative care assessment in the hospital setting. J Palliat Med 2011; 14:17. Copyright © 2011 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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