A way to screen for suffering in palliative care

We report a new tool for screening the suffering of terminally ill patients in a palliative care service. We systematically asked 371 terminal oncological and AIDS patients on 665 different occasions, "How long did yesterday seem to you?"; we then asked them to assess their current conditi...

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Published in:	Journal of palliative care Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 22
Main Authors:	Bayés, R, Limonero, J T, Barreto, P, Comas, M D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1997
Subjects:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology Female Humans Male Neoplasms - psychology Palliative Care Quality of Life Spain Terminal Care Time Perception Spain
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Summary:	We report a new tool for screening the suffering of terminally ill patients in a palliative care service. We systematically asked 371 terminal oncological and AIDS patients on 665 different occasions, "How long did yesterday seem to you?"; we then asked them to assess their current condition. The simple answer about subjective length of time correlated well with subjective suffering in approximately half the patients. Thus it may be a good starting point for future assessment and more extensive explorations.
ISSN:	0825-8597
DOI:	10.1177/082585979701300205