Demand and Supply of Palliative Care in Patients with Heart Failure in a Reference Hospital
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v15i95p15836-15847Keywords:
Heart failure, Palliative care, CardiologyAbstract
Objective: To assess the demand and availability of palliative care needs in a group of individuals with heart failure at a cardiology referral hospital in Pará. Method: Cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study, evaluating the medical records of patients admitted due to heart failure at the Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna, from January to June 2023, basing the need for palliative care on the SPICT-BR instrument. Results: Most patients were male (68.5%), aged 61 to 70 years (28.8%), with Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction less than 40% (57.5%), presenting heart failure or extensive and untreatable coronary disease (13.7%). Of the patients analyzed, 38.3% tested positive on the SPICT-BT instrument, of which 92.8% received clinical measures to control symptoms and 89.2% received psychosocial support. Conclusion: The need for a multidisciplinary team and continuing education to better manage these patients is highlighted.
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