Pattern of referral of noncancer patients to palliative care in the eastern province of saudi arabia.

Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Hafez M GhanemSamy A Alsirafy

Abstract

The palliative care (PC) needs of patients with noncancer life-threatening illnesses are comparable to that of cancer patients. This report describes the contribution of noncancer patients to the population of PC patients in a tertiary care hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This is a retrospective review of the "palliative care inpatient database" of 21 months. From 474 patients, 20 (4.2%) had a noncancer diagnosis. The main reason for the referral of noncancer patients was pain control. The most prevalent diagnoses were sickle cell disease (SCD) in 6 (30%) patients and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in 5 (25%). These findings suggest that the PC needs of noncancer patients are largely unmet in our region. Further efforts are necessary to advance noncancer PC in Saudi Arabia. The PC needs of patients with SCD and PAD need to be addressed in future research.

Citations

Apr 21, 2016·Palliative & Supportive Care·Gassan AbudariGilda Ginete
Sep 25, 2014·International Journal of Palliative Nursing·Gassan AbudariSania Emara
Mar 8, 2019·Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing : JHPN : the Official Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association·Ahmad E Aboshaiqah

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