The palliative care triage system in advanced cancer emergency care: development and initial validation.

Objective: We aimed to develop and validate a new emergency triage tool for use on patients with cancer undergoing palliative care (PC).

Methods: In phase I, the new tool was developed after literature review and expert committee meetings. A prospective longitudinal study in phase II assessed the interobserver reliability of the tool.

Missed Opportunities of Integration of Palliative Care: Frequency, Causes, and Profile of Missed Visits in an Oncologic Palliative Care Outpatient Unit.

Context: Many patients with cancer are referred to palliative care (PC) outpatient clinics but do not attend consultations, which increases the difficultly of integrating PC in a timely manner.

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency, causes, and profile of missing first-time consultations in a PC outpatient clinic.

Methods: Data from patients with advanced cancer who were scheduled for first-time visits to the PC outpatient clinic from September 2018 to August 2019 were analyzed.