The Impact of Integrated Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Program on Symptoms in Patients at the Palliative Care Ward—An Audit and a Protocol of Prospective Controlled Investigation

An integrated multidisciplinary palliative care (IMPC) program is a promising tool to improve symptom control in patients at the end of life. The aim was to study the feasibility of the IMPC program in patients at the palliative care (PC) ward. A retrospective audit, using the extended Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), was conducted on the PC ward of the university hospital. Consecutive patients who were admitted for the IMPC program...