An individualised quality of life intervention for patients admitted to a hospital-based palliative care unit

Background

In hospital-based units for palliative care and symptom control, patients with life-threatening illnesses are admitted for the alleviation of specific symptoms. Goal of the care is optimal quality of life for these patients. A pilot study in such a unit showed that at discharge, quality of life was suboptimal, and many patients had untreated issues that contributed to ill-being.