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Source
Brief title
Health condition
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Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The percentage of patients with a possible palliative care need, defined as a negative answer to the surprise question, who were admitted to regular nursing units of participating hospitals on January 22, 2021.
Secondary outcome
- the percentage of patients with a palliative care need per specialism
- the type of disease in these patients (malignant, non-malignant or COVID-19)
- the age of these patients (<70 vs. ≥ 70 years)
- the gender of the patients (male or female)
- treatment restrictions registered in these patients (whether or not registered treatment restrictions)
- involvement of the palliative team (yes, no or desired)
- the percentage of patients with a life expectancy <3 months
In addition, it is noted whether it concerns data from an academic or general hospital.
Background summary
This is a cross-sectional study in the form of a flash mob study in which an inventory will be made on 22 January 2021 of how many patients with a possible palliative care need have been admitted to the nursing wards of the participating hospitals. The palliative care need is investigated using the surprise question that is asked to treating doctors and nurses on the ward. A minimal set of categorized patient data is also collected.
Study objective
How many patients with a possible palliative care need were admitted to the nursing wards of the participating hospitals on Friday, January 22, 2021?
Study design
1 day
Intervention
surprise question that is asked to treating doctors and nurses on the ward
Inclusion criteria
We want to collect data on all patients admitted to nursing wards of participating hospitals on Friday, January 22, 2021.
Exclusion criteria
Data of patients admitted to a day admission ward (day treatment, obstetrics)
Design
Recruitment
IPD sharing statement
Plan description
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
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Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL9184 |
| Other | METc UMCG : METc 2020/502 |