Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| N = 120 (range), (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median age at enrollment (y) | 59 (24-89) | |
| Female | 58 (48.0) | |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 77 (64.0) | |
| Hispanic | 14 (11.7) | |
| Asian | 11 (9.2) | |
| Black | 8 (6.7) | |
| Cancer type | ||
| Myeloma | 50 (41.7) | |
| Non-indolent lymphoma | 21 (17.5) | |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 18 (15.0) | |
| Myeloproliferative neoplasm | 14 (11.7) | |
| Reasons for referral | ||
| Pain | 72 (60.0) | |
| Mood | 15 (12.5) | |
| Fatigue | 9 (7.5) | |
| Goals of care conversations before HSCT | 12 (10.0) |
| Reasons for hospitalization | Before PC | After PC |
|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy/radiotherapy | 21 | 10 |
| Pain | 7 | 4 |
| New cancer diagnosis | 3 | 0 |
| Relapsed disease | 3 | 0 |
| Orthopedic procedure | 2 | 1 |
| Hernia | 2 | 0 |
| Biopsy | 2 | 0 |
| Viral upper respiratory infection | 2 | 2 |
| Treatment toxicity | 1 | 0 |
| Gastric anastomotic leak | 1 | 0 |
| Pacemaker placement | 1 | 0 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 0 |
| Dysphagia | 1 | 0 |
| Fever | 1 | 5 |
| Bowel ischemia | 1 | 0 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 1 | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 | 1 |
| Failure to thrive | 1 | 0 |
| Altered mental status | 1 | 0 |
| Bacterial infection | 0 | 3 |
| Disease progression | 0 | 2 |
| Subdural hematoma | 0 | 1 |
| Adrenal insufficiency | 0 | 1 |
| Acute kidney injury | 0 | 1 |