Publications by authors named "Margit Mihalik"
Background: Advanced cancer is associated with a significant symptom burden, and timely identification of palliative care (PC) needs, and provision of appropriate PC can improve treatment outcomes, reduce healthcare cost, and enhance patient and family satisfaction with care. Several tools have been used to identify PC needs in different clinical settings and patient groups.
Objective: The primary objective was to determine the prevalence and associated characteristics of PC needs among cancer patients admitted to the surgical emergency center (SEC) of a large academic hospital in South Africa (SA).