The Surprise Question Can Be Used to Identify Heart Failure Patients in the Emergency Department Who Would Benefit From Palliative Care.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.02.007
Abstract: CONTEXT Heart failure (HF) is associated with symptom exacerbations and risk of mortality after an emergency department (ED) visit. Although emergency physicians (EPs) treat symptoms of HF, often the opportunity to connect with palliative care… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; emergency; surprise question; mortality ... See more keywords
The Surprise Question and Identification of Palliative Care Needs among Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Hematologic or Solid Malignancies.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0509
Abstract: BACKGROUND Little is known about quality of life (QOL), depression, and end-of-life (EOL) outcomes among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the surprise question identifies inpatients with advanced cancer likely to have… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; patients advanced; care; surprise question ... See more keywords
The ‘surprise’ question in paediatric palliative care: A prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1177/0269216317716061
Abstract: Background: The question ‘would you be surprised if this patient died in the next 12-months’ is widely used for identifying adult patients in the last year of life. However, this has not yet been studied… read more here.
Keywords: prospective cohort; question; care; surprise question ... See more keywords
Timely identification of patients in need of palliative care using the Double Surprise Question: A prospective study on outpatients with cancer
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DOI: 10.1177/0269216320986720
Abstract: Background: The Surprise Question (“Would I be surprised if this patient were to die within the next 12 months?”) is widely used to identify palliative patients, though with low predictive value. To improve timely identification of… read more here.
Keywords: question; palliative care; surprise question; double surprise ... See more keywords
The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/02692163221099116
Abstract: Background: The surprise question is widely used to identify patients nearing the last phase of life. Potential differences in accuracy between timeframe, patient subgroups and type of healthcare professionals answering the surprise question have been… read more here.
Keywords: patients nearing; question; surprise question; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Adding a second surprise question triggers general practitioners to increase the thoroughness of palliative care planning: results of a pilot RCT with cage vignettes
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DOI: 10.1186/s12904-018-0312-6
Abstract: BackgroundIn our aging society, palliative care should be a standard component of health care. However, currently it is only provided to a small proportion of patients, mostly to those with cancer, and restricted to the… read more here.
Keywords: palliative care; care; general practitioners; surprise question ... See more keywords
Screening with the double surprise question to predict deterioration and death: an explorative study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12904-019-0503-9
Abstract: BackgroundEarly identification of palliative patients is challenging. The Surprise Question (SQ1; Would I be surprised if this patient were to die within 12 months?) is widely used to identify palliative patients. However, its predictive value is… read more here.
Keywords: question; palliative care; surprise question; double surprise ... See more keywords
Using the “Surprise Question” to Predict Frailty and Healthcare Outcomes among Older Adults Attending the Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031709
Abstract: The “surprise question” (SQ) predicts the need for palliative care. Its predictive validity for adverse healthcare outcomes and its association with frailty among older people attending the emergency department (ED) are unknown. We conducted a… read more here.
Keywords: among older; healthcare outcomes; attending emergency; emergency department ... See more keywords