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Research Studies is a monthly compilation of research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers and recently published in journals or newsletters.
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Kavalieratos D, Kamal AH, Abernethy AP
Comparing unmet needs between community-based palliative care patients with heart failure and patients with cancer.
This study characterized the unresolved symptom and treatment needs which patients with heart failure and those with cancer present to palliative care. It found that patients with HF presented with fewer unresolved symptoms; however, they were more likely to report dyspnea and more commonly experienced dyspnea-related treatment gaps.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032; HS017587
Citation:
Kavalieratos D, Kamal AH, Abernethy AP .
Comparing unmet needs between community-based palliative care patients with heart failure and patients with cancer.
J Palliat Med. 2014 Apr;17(4):475-81. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0526..
Keywords:
Palliative Care, Cancer, Heart Disease and Health, Chronic Conditions
