Clinical routine assessment of palliative care symptoms and concerns and caregiver burden in glioblastoma patients: an explorative field study

Journal of Neuro-oncology
Matthias Seibl-LevenHeidrun Golla

Abstract

The implementation of self-reported outcome measurements into clinical routine was tested to help facilitate early access to palliative care (PC) for glioblastoma (GBM)-patients. Measures detail PC symptoms and concerns and caregiver burden. Between January 2014 and December 2016, a total of 337 GBM-patients were discussed during meetings of the neuro-oncology tumor board to examine further treatment options. Each patient, along with their caregivers, was requested to participate in self-assessment using the palliative outcome scale (POS) and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Analyses encompassed summary statistics, non-parametric tests, visual graphic analysis, content analysis and assessing the utilization of the specialized PC consulting service (SPCCS). Ninety-five (28%) GBM-patients and 71 (21%) caregivers completed the self-assessment. Of these, 20 patients and 12 caregivers repeated the assessment at least once more during follow-up. POS total scores were similar in the group of patients with initial diagnosis [10 (0-31)] and those with later disease stages like recurrent diagnosis [9 (0-25)], but ZBI total scores differed [14 (0-51) vs. 24 (2-62)]. Single item analysis demonstrated that anxiety and worries about the fut...Continue Reading

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