The role of geriatric palliative care in hospitalized older adults |
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| Authors: | Wil L Santivasi Daniel K Partain Kevin J Whitford |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USAsantivasi.wil@mayo.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7998-8426;3. Center for Palliative Medicine &4. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1506-304X;5. Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5972-376X |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTTake-Away Points:1. Geriatric palliative care requires integrating the disciplines of hospital medicine and palliative care in pursuit of delivering comprehensive, whole-person care to aging patients with serious illnesses.2. Older adults have unique palliative care needs compared to the general population, different prevalence and intensity of symptoms, more frequent neuropsychiatric challenges, increased social needs, distinct spiritual, religious, and cultural considerations, and complex medicolegal and ethical issues.3. Hospital-based palliative care interdisciplinary teams can take many forms and provide high-quality, goal-concordant care to older adults and their families. |
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| Keywords: | Palliative care palliative medicine hospice care geriatric assessment health services for the aged hospital Medicine |
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7998-8426;3. Center for Palliative Medicine &4. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA