Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability and comprehensibility of the integrated palliative care outcome scale for the evaluation of palliative care needs in patients with heart failure. Methods and results This cross-sectional study investigated 100 heart failure patients (40 women, 60 men; median age 79 years) within the first few days of their hospitalisation by applying the integrated palliative care outcome scale (3-day recall period) and two additional self-developed questions about the suitability and comprehensibility of the integrated palliative care outcome scale. Clinically relevant somatic and psycho-emotional symptoms were reported very frequently (approximately 75% each), followed by communicational needs or practical issues. Ninety-five per cent of patients thought the integrated palliative care outcome scale very easy to understand, and 91% judged the integrated palliative care outcome scale suitable to assess palliative care needs. Conclusion The integrated palliative care outcome scale was well accepted by hospitalised patients with heart failure and identified a high burden of both physical and psycho-emotional symptoms. Screening for palliative care has to consider patients and their relatives alike, and should be part of a comprehensive care concept jointly integrated into clinical routine by primary and specialised palliative care teams.

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综合姑息治疗结果量表 (IPOS) 的效用：心力衰竭住院患者的横断面研究

目的 本研究的目的是评估综合姑息治疗结果量表在评估心力衰竭患者姑息治疗需求方面的适用性和可理解性。方法和结果 这项横断面研究通过应用综合姑息治疗结果量表（3 天回忆期）和两个关于综合姑息治疗结果量表的适用性和可理解性的其他自行开发的问题。临床相关的躯体和心理情绪症状的报告非常频繁（各约 75%），其次是沟通需求或实际问题。95% 的患者认为综合姑息治疗结果量表非常容易理解，91% 的患者认为综合姑息治疗结果量表适合评估姑息治疗需求。结论 综合姑息治疗结果量表被住院心力衰竭患者接受，并确定了身体和心理情绪症状的高负担。姑息治疗的筛查必须同时考虑患者及其亲属，并且应该是综合护理概念的一部分，由初级和专业姑息治疗团队共同纳入临床常规。结论 综合姑息治疗结果量表被住院心力衰竭患者接受，并确定了身体和心理情绪症状的高负担。姑息治疗的筛查必须同时考虑患者及其亲属，并且应该是综合护理概念的一部分，由初级和专业姑息治疗团队共同纳入临床常规。结论 综合姑息治疗结果量表被住院心力衰竭患者接受，并确定了身体和心理情绪症状的高负担。姑息治疗的筛查必须同时考虑患者及其亲属，并且应该是综合护理概念的一部分，由初级和专业姑息治疗团队共同纳入临床常规。