Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with advanced cancer admitted to the Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (IPCU). 2. Age more than or equal to 18 years. 3. Able to communicate and understand English, Hindi, or Marathi, and willing to provide informed consent. 4. If a patient is unable to provide consent, consent is obtained from a legally authorized representative (LAR).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients discharged from the Inpatient Palliative Care Unit (IPCU).Timepoint: At the time of discharge . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reasons for Admission: Frequency and percentage of reasons for IPCU admission as documented in patient admission notes or electronic medical records (EMR).Timepoint: Day 0;Symptom Burden at Admission: Frequency and percentage of symptoms at the time of admission, assessed using the ESAS-r scale.Timepoint: Day 0;Symptom Change Over Time: Change in symptom severity scores on day 3 and at discharge compared with baseline (day 0), measured using ESAS-r scores.Timepoint: Day 0, day 3 and discharge;Investigations Performed: Frequency and percentage of diagnostic investigations conducted during IPCU admission as per inpatient records or EMR documentation.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge;Medications Used: Frequency and percentage of various medications administered during the IPCU stay based on inpatient records or EMR documentation.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge;Medical Procedures performed : Frequency and percentage of medical procedures performed during IPCU admission as per inpatient records or EMR.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge;Referrals given :Frequency and percentage referrals with support services (e.g., physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, psychology) during the IPCU stay, as documented in the records or EMR.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge;Length of Stay: Median duration (in days) of IPCU hospitalization, as recorded in inpatient records or EMR.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge;Post-discharge Survival: Number and percentage of patients surviving 30 days post-discharge, assessed through telephonic follow-up.Timepoint: 30 days post-discharge;Predictive Factors for Survival: Analysis of associations between baseline demographic, clinical, and treatment-related variables (such as age, performance status, and type of malignancy) and overall post-discharge survival.Timepoint: Day 0 till discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jayita Deodhar
Tata Memorial Hospital ,Mumbai
Outcome results
None listed