OBJECTIVE: Assess the need for incorporation of palliative care in primary health care (PHC) through the characterization of users eligible for this type of care, enrolled in a program for devices dispensing. METHODS: Descriptive study of case series conducted in 14 health units in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2012. It was included medical records of those enrolled in a program for users with urinary and fecal incontinence, and it was applied Karnofsky Performance Scale Index (KPS) to identify the indication of palliative care. RESULTS: 141 of the 160 selected medical records had KPS information. Most cases (98.3%, 138/141) had performance below 70% and, therefore, patients were eligible for palliative care. The most frequent pathologies was related to chronic degenerative diseases (46.3%), followed by disorders related to quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth (24.38%). CONCLUSION: It is necessary to include palliative care in PHC in order to provide comprehensive, shared and humanized care to patients who need this.
OBJECTIVE: Assess the need for incorporation of palliative care in primary health care (PHC) through the characterization of users eligible for this type of care, enrolled in a program for devices dispensing. METHODS: Descriptive study of case series conducted in 14 health units in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2012. It was included medical records of those enrolled in a program for users with urinary and fecal incontinence, and it was applied Karnofsky Performance Scale Index (KPS) to identify the indication of palliative care. RESULTS: 141 of the 160 selected medical records had KPS information. Most cases (98.3%, 138/141) had performance below 70% and, therefore, patients were eligible for palliative care. The most frequent pathologies was related to chronic degenerative diseases (46.3%), followed by disorders related to quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth (24.38%). CONCLUSION: It is necessary to include palliative care in PHC in order to provide comprehensive, shared and humanized care to patients who need this.
Authors: Amparo Oliver; Laura Galiana; Gustavo de Simone; José M Tomás; Fernanda Arena; Juan Linzitto; Gladys Grance; Noemí Sansó Journal: Healthcare (Basel) Date: 2021-01-15
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