Table 2 Access to the palliative care consultation team in long-term care
From: Palliative care consultation teams in long-term care: a descriptive retrospective cohort study
Access to palliative care consultation team | LTC residents (n = 87) |
|---|---|
Number of times seen, median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) |
One consultation only | 48 (55.2) |
Number of follow-up visits (if required) | |
1 | 22 (25.3) |
\(\:\ge\:\)2 | 17 (19.5) |
Modality of palliative care visit | |
Number of in-person visits per resident | |
1 | 51 (58.6) |
2 | 19 (21.8) |
\(\:\ge\:\)3 | 14 (16.1) |
Number of virtual visits per resident | |
\(\:\ge\:\)1 telephone visit | 9 (10.3) |
\(\:\ge\:\)1 video visit | 11 (12.6) |
\(\:\ge\:\)1 telephone or video visit | 19 (21.8) |
Survival time (days) from initial consultation, n = 53 | |
Median survival time (IQR) | 76 (21–263) |
0 to < 30 days | 15 (28.3) |
30 to < 90 days | 16 (30.2) |
\(\:\ge\:\)90 days | 22 (41.5) |