Publications by authors named "Steven Paul Wolf"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the quality of life (QOL), depression, and end-of-life (EOL) outcomes for hospitalized patients with advanced cancer to identify unmet palliative care needs.
- Researchers enrolled 150 inpatients with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers and found that many reported low QOL and high levels of depression, despite physicians predicting their expected mortality.
- The results indicate that the "surprise question" (asking if they would be surprised if the patient died in a year) can effectively identify patients needing palliative care, which can improve their mood and overall quality of life as well as EOL outcomes.*
