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    Context: Hematologic malignancies are often unpredictable, aggressive, and may require treatments such as hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT). Although morbidity and mortality are significantly amplified during the HSCT process, palliative care (PC) services are historically underutilized by HSCT providers for issues such as symptom management, prognosis understanding, goals of care, and advanced care planning. Objective: This review aimed to assess the impact of PC on the adult HSCT standard of care and examine the effects on patients' quality of life during the acute phase of allogeneic HSCT. Methodology: We conducted an integrative literature search through PubMed and CINAHL databases and utilized the PRISMA guidelines for formal review. The authors reviewed a total of 19 full-text articles. Results: Four major themes were generated from a review of the evidence: (1) Physical and Psychosocial HSCT symptoms, (2) Misconceptions of PC, (3) PC Integration on Quality of Life, and (4) Early PC integration and HSCT recipients. The consensus suggests that interdisciplinary PC during HSCT enhances the quality of care. Conclusion: Discussion of this evidence further exemplifies the need to identify unmet palliative needs earlier so that PC may be integrated before the severe consequences of HSCT. Future work should focus on investigating and evaluating effective and efficient integration of HSCT and PC specialties to optimize the quality of care.

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    Abigail C Short, Mika Kuroki, Lorinda A Coombs. Palliative Care Referral in Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants: An Integrative Literature Review. The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2024 Sep 26:1049909124128794010499091241287940


    PMID: 39324492

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