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Changes in the palliative performance scale may be as important as the initial palliative performance scale for predicting survival in terminal cancer patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2021

Guk Jin Lee Open the ORCID record for Guk Jin Lee [Opens in a new window] ,
Ji Hyun Gwak ,
Myoung Sim Kim ,
Mi Yeong Lee ,
Seo Ree Kim ,
Sang Hoon Chun  and
Jong Youl Jin
Guk Jin Lee
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Ji Hyun Gwak
Affiliation:
Hospice Unit, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Myoung Sim Kim
Affiliation:
Hospice Unit, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Mi Yeong Lee
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Seo Ree Kim
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Sang Hoon Chun*
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jong Youl Jin*
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Author for correspondence: Sang Hoon Chun and Jong Youl Jin, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 327, Sosa-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14647, Republic of Korea. E-mail: rowett@naver.com and drjin@catholic.ac.kr
Author for correspondence: Sang Hoon Chun and Jong Youl Jin, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 327, Sosa-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 14647, Republic of Korea. E-mail: rowett@naver.com and drjin@catholic.ac.kr
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Abstract

Objective

The accurate estimation of expected survival in terminal cancer patients is important. The palliative performance scale (PPS) is an important factor in predicting survival of hospice patients. The purpose of this study was to examine how initial status of PPS and changes in PPS affect the survival of hospice patients in Korea.

Method

We retrospectively examined 315 patients who were admitted to our hospice unit between January 2017 and December 2018. The patients were divided based on the PPS of ≥50% (group A) and ≤40% (group B). We performed survival analysis for factors associated with the length of survival (LOS) in group A. Based on the hospice team's weekly evaluation of PPS, we examined the effect of initial levels and changes in group A on the prognosis of patients who survived for 2 weeks or more.

Results

At the time of admission to hospice, 265 (84.1%) patients were PPS ≥50%, and 50 (15.9%) were PPS ≤40%. The median LOS of PPS ≥50% and PPS ≤40% were 15 (2–158 days) and 9 (2–43 days), respectively. Male, gastrointestinal cancer, and lower initial PPS all predicted poor prognosis in group A. Male, gastrointestinal cancer, and a PPS change of 10% or greater, compared with initial status 1 week and 2 weeks of hospitalization, were all predictors of poor prognosis in group A patients who survived for 2 weeks or longer.

Significance of results

Our research demonstrates the significance of PPS change at 1 week and 2 weeks, suggesting the importance of evaluating not only initial PPS but also change in PPS.

Keywords

Hospice carePrognosisSurvival analysis
Type
Original Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 19 , Issue 5 , October 2021 , pp. 547 - 551
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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