Interdisciplinary Palliative Care for Patients With Lung Cancer

摘要: Abstract Context Palliative care, including symptom management and attention to quality of life (QOL) concerns, should be addressed throughout the trajectory a serious illness such as lung cancer. Objectives This study tested effectiveness an interdisciplinary palliative care intervention for patients with Stage I–IV non–small cell cancer (NSCLC). Methods Patients undergoing treatments NSCLC were enrolled in prospective, quasi-experimental whereby usual group was accrued first followed by group. presented at meetings, appropriate supportive referrals made. They also received four educational sessions. In both groups, QOL, symptoms, psychological distress assessed baseline 12 weeks using surveys which included Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy–Lung Lung Subscale, 12-item Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being, Distress Thermometer. Results A total 491 primary analysis. who had significantly better scores QOL (109.1 vs. 101.4; P  Conclusion Interdisciplinary ambulatory setting resulted significant improvements patients.