n.a.
Conditions
Interventions
surprise question that is asked to treating doctors and nurses on the ward
Sponsors
n.a.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We want to collect data on all patients admitted to nursing wards of participating hospitals on Friday, January 22, 2021.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Data of patients admitted to a day admission ward (day treatment, obstetrics)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - 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. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactP. de Graeff
University Medical Center Groningen
Outcome results
None listed