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Point Prevalence Survey of Palliative Care Needs in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.

NCT07313748 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3000

Last updated 2026-01-02

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Summary

The goal of this observational, point-prevalence study is to assess the burden of palliative care needs among adults hospitalised in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics wards, and among residents of long-term care facilities, on the National Palliative Care Day (11 November). The main question it aims to answer is: What is the prevalence of unmet palliative care needs in hospital and long-term care settings on 11 November? Participants (patients and residents) will be evaluated through a structured, web-based questionnaire designed for this study. The survey will collect clinical, functional, and symptom-related data- including comorbidities, mobility, nutritional status, dysphagia, pressure ulcers, indicators of palliative care needs (NECPAL), pain assessment, and delirium screening (4AT)-to produce a detailed snapshot of palliative care needs across settings.

Conditions

  • Palliative Care, Health Services

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Graziano Onder · Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-01
Primary Completion
2025-11-11
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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