To Refer or Not To Refer? - Attitudes and Beliefs of Oncology Regarding Palliative Care Referrals
Received Date: Oct 02, 2023 / Accepted Date: Oct 29, 2023 / Published Date: Oct 30, 2023
Abstract
Palliative care's integration into oncology is crucial, with early referral linked to enhanced outcomes. Survey results from Sarawak General Hospital suggest practitioner awareness and access to palliative care, yet tendencies to refer late persist. Our survey showed that senior oncologists tend to refer later in the course of disease compared to junior practitioners. More junior practitioners in contrast are more likely to refer for communication difficulties. Further research is needed to include the rest of Malaysia or Southeast Asia to better understand regional referral practices. National integration of palliative care into oncology training is recommended.
Citation: Law NLW, Choo YL, Voon PJ (2023) To Refer or Not To Refer? – Attitudesand Beliefs of Oncology Regarding Palliative Care Referrals. J Palliat Care Med13: 581. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7386.1000581
Copyright: © 2023 Law NLW, et al. This is an open-access article distributed underthe terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricteduse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author andsource are credited.
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