Objectives Although early palliative care (EPC) is beneficial in acute myeloid leukaemia, little is known about EPC value in multiple myeloma (MM). We compared quality indicators for palliative and end of life (EOL) care in patients with MM receiving EPC with those of patients who received usual haematological care (UHC).Methods This observational, retrospective study was based on 290 consecutive patients with MM. The following indicators were abstracted: providing psychological support, assessing/managing pain, discussing goals of care, promoting advance care plan, accessing home care services; no anti MM treatment within 14 and 30 days and hospice length of stay >7 days before death; no cardiopulmonary resuscitation, no intubation, <2 hospitalisations and emergency department visits within 30 days before death. Comparisons were performed using unadjusted and confounder adjusted regression models.Results 55 patients received EPC and 231 UHC. Compared with UHC patients, EPC patients had a significantly higher number of quality indicators of care (mean 2.62 +/- 1.25 vs 1.12 +/- 0.95; p<0.0001)); a significant reduction of pain intensity over time (p<0.01) and a trend towards reduced aggressiveness at EOL, with the same survival (5.3 vs 5.46 years; p=0.74)).Conclusions Our data support the value of integrating EPC into MM routine practice and lay the groundwork for future prospective comparative studies.

Early palliative care versus usual haematological care in multiple myeloma: retrospective cohort study / Giusti, D.; Colaci, E.; Pioli, V.; Banchelli, F.; Maccaferri, M.; Leonardi, G.; Marasca, R.; Morselli, M.; Forghieri, F.; Bettelli, F.; Cuoghi, A.; Bresciani, P.; Messerotti, A.; Gilioli, A.; Candoni, A.; Cassanelli, L.; Sbadili, E.; Bassoli, I.; Longo, G.; Gilioli, F.; Borelli, E.; Bigi, S.; D'Amico, R.; Porro, C. A.; Odejide, O.; Zimmermann, C.; Efficace, F.; Bruera, E.; Luppi, M.; Bandieri, E.; Potenza, L.. - In: BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE. - ISSN 2045-435X. - (2023), pp. 004524-004534. [10.1136/spcare-2023-004524]

Early palliative care versus usual haematological care in multiple myeloma: retrospective cohort study

Giusti D.;Marasca R.;Bettelli F.;Candoni A.;Borelli E.;D'Amico R.;Porro C. A.;Luppi M.;Potenza L.
2023

Abstract

Objectives Although early palliative care (EPC) is beneficial in acute myeloid leukaemia, little is known about EPC value in multiple myeloma (MM). We compared quality indicators for palliative and end of life (EOL) care in patients with MM receiving EPC with those of patients who received usual haematological care (UHC).Methods This observational, retrospective study was based on 290 consecutive patients with MM. The following indicators were abstracted: providing psychological support, assessing/managing pain, discussing goals of care, promoting advance care plan, accessing home care services; no anti MM treatment within 14 and 30 days and hospice length of stay >7 days before death; no cardiopulmonary resuscitation, no intubation, <2 hospitalisations and emergency department visits within 30 days before death. Comparisons were performed using unadjusted and confounder adjusted regression models.Results 55 patients received EPC and 231 UHC. Compared with UHC patients, EPC patients had a significantly higher number of quality indicators of care (mean 2.62 +/- 1.25 vs 1.12 +/- 0.95; p<0.0001)); a significant reduction of pain intensity over time (p<0.01) and a trend towards reduced aggressiveness at EOL, with the same survival (5.3 vs 5.46 years; p=0.74)).Conclusions Our data support the value of integrating EPC into MM routine practice and lay the groundwork for future prospective comparative studies.
2023
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Early palliative care versus usual haematological care in multiple myeloma: retrospective cohort study / Giusti, D.; Colaci, E.; Pioli, V.; Banchelli, F.; Maccaferri, M.; Leonardi, G.; Marasca, R.; Morselli, M.; Forghieri, F.; Bettelli, F.; Cuoghi, A.; Bresciani, P.; Messerotti, A.; Gilioli, A.; Candoni, A.; Cassanelli, L.; Sbadili, E.; Bassoli, I.; Longo, G.; Gilioli, F.; Borelli, E.; Bigi, S.; D'Amico, R.; Porro, C. A.; Odejide, O.; Zimmermann, C.; Efficace, F.; Bruera, E.; Luppi, M.; Bandieri, E.; Potenza, L.. - In: BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE. - ISSN 2045-435X. - (2023), pp. 004524-004534. [10.1136/spcare-2023-004524]
Giusti, D.; Colaci, E.; Pioli, V.; Banchelli, F.; Maccaferri, M.; Leonardi, G.; Marasca, R.; Morselli, M.; Forghieri, F.; Bettelli, F.; Cuoghi, A.; Br...espandi
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