THE NEED FOR INPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE FACILITIES FOR NONCANCER PATIENTS IN THE THAMES VALLEY

被引：13

作者：

WILSON, IM ^{[1
]}

BUNTING, JS ^{[1
]}

CURNOW, RN ^{[1
]}

KNOCK, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV READING,DEPT APPL STAT,READING RG6 2AH,BERKS,ENGLAND

来源：

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE | 1995年 / 9卷 / 01期

关键词：

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICES; PALLIATIVE TREATMENT; TERMINAL CARE;

D O I：

10.1177/026921639500900103

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Inpatient facilities in palliative care units are generally considered to be mainly for cancer patients. We present and discuss the results of a survey that attempted to estimate the number of noncancer patients requiring inpatient palliative care. Questionnaires sent to all general practices in the Thames Valley area asked about the diagnosis and the number of bed-days that would have been required for each noncancer patient in the practice dying in the last year or still in their care. The replies suggest that about 11 noncancer patients per practice per year were in need of respite or continuing care. For the Thames Valley area this would amount to at least 66 000 bed-days per year for noncancer patients, compared with the current provision, mainly for cancer patients, of about 40 000 bed-days per year. The diagnoses involved and the reasons why our figures may overestimate need, are discussed. There can be no doubt that, if the need is to be met, current facilities will be inadequate and additional beds and services will be required.

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