Table 3.
Comparison of Change in Symptoms Between Participants Receiving a Palliative Care Consultation (PC; n = 36) Versus Participants in a Matched Control Group (C; n = 36) at 3 Months, n (%)
Improved*
|
Remained Stable
|
Deteriorated†
|
χ2 | P Value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC | C | PC | C | PC | C | |||
Fatigue | 25 (69.4) | 3 (3.8) | 7 (19.4) | 22 (61.1) | 4 (11.1) | 11 (30.5) | 15.429 | <.001 |
Pain | 17 (47.2) | 5 (13.8) | 18 (50.0) | 21 (58.3) | 1 (10.0) | 10 (27.7) | 6.230 | .044 |
Anxiety | 16 (44.4) | 5 (13.8) | 16 (44.4) | 25 (69.4) | 4 (11.1) | 6 (16.6) | 2.939 | .230 |
Well-being | 21 (58.3) | 6 (16.6) | 15 (41.7) | 30 (83.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4.433 | .035 |
Depression | 23 (63.9) | 6 (16.6) | 12 (33.3) | 26 (72.2) | 1 (2.8) | 4 (11.1) | 7.084 | .029 |
Dyspnea | 18 (50.0) | 2 (5.5) | 18 (50.0) | 34 (94.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6.952 | .008 |
Drowsiness | 14 (38.9) | 3 (8.3) | 21 (58.3) | 31 (86.1) | 1 (2.8) | 2 (5.5) | 1.835 | .400 |
Appetite | 10 (27.8) | 4 (11.1) | 26 (72.2) | 31 (86.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.7) | .532 | .466 |
Nausea | 16 (44.4) | 1 (2.8) | 19 (52.8) | 34 (94.4) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (2.7) | 6.207 | .045 |
Increase in score by ≥1 point.
Decrease in score by ≥1 point.