Table 3 Clinical and Service Outcomes
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Medication changes | |
Opioid initiation/titration | 77 (30.9) |
Adjuvant analgesic initiation/titration | 76 (30.5) |
Opioid conversion/rotation | 29 (11.6) |
Anti-emetic initiation/titration/conversion | 19 (7.6) |
Changes to bowel regimen | 15 (6.0) |
Medication Management of insomnia | 14 (5.6) |
Commencement/Changes of anxiolytic/anti-depressant | 8 (3.2) |
Other medication changea | 37 (14.9) |
Referrals to | |
Allied health/ancillary support | 29 (11.6) |
Interventional radiology and radiological investigations | 24 (9.6) |
Psychiatry/psychological services | 18 (7.2) |
Oncology/haematology/radiation oncology | 9 (3.6) |
Other medical or surgical | 16 (6.4) |
Symptom education | |
Pain management | 98 (39.4) |
Gastrointestinal symptom and bowel management | 22 (8.8) |
Fatigue management | 18 (7.2) |
Dyspnoea management | 11 (4.4) |
Diet and nutrition management | 10 (4.0) |
Mood and insomnia management | 13 (5.2) |
Other symptom management | 16 (6.4) |
Issues explored/discussed | |
Establishing goals of care | 77 (30.9) |
Insight | 69 (27.7) |
Patient and caregiver psychosocial/existential distress | 68 (27.3) |
Future treatment options | 65 (26.1) |
Prognosis | 53 (21.3) |
Preferred place of death | 34 (13.7) |
Otherb | 22 (8.8) |
Disposition from initial clinic appointment | |
Admit to palliative care unit | 58 (23.3) |
New referral to community palliative care | 34 (13.7) |