P135 Snapshot of an Outpatient Supportive Care Center at a Comprehensive Cancer Center

Abstract

Results: Family members felt that Palliative Care Primary Team managed Pain (44.8% vs 21.9%) (p ¼ 0.09) and Delirium better (64.7% vs 14.3%) (p ¼ 0.08). Families also felt that the Palliative Care Primary Team attended to patient's emotional needs (53.3% vs 30.0%) (p ¼ 0.01) and caregivers emotional needs (75.0% vs 41.7%) (p LT 0.001). 90.0% would recommend the Palliative Care Primary team to others facing a similar situation compared to non-palliative care teams (73.3%) (p ¼ 0.02). Discussion and Conclusion: Patients experienced better control of pain, delirium and dyspnea when under palliative care primary teams. Family members also felt that patient and their own emotional needs were better supported and would recommend the Palliative Care team to others going through a similar situation. The presence of a Palliative Care Primary Care team in an acute hospital improves patient and family outcomes for patients near the end-of-life.