Psychosocial Screening by Inpatient Palliative Care Teams: Patient Characteristics and Outcomes

Chelsea K. Brown, Laura A. Schoenherr, Steven Z. Pantilat, Cara L. Wallace, Bridget Sumser, Sarah Peck, David L. O, Division of Palliative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, School of Social Policy , University of Pennsylvania, Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, Northside Hospital Palliative Medicine

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on May 14, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 595-605, June 2026.
Context:Palliative care (PC) teams are structured as interprofessional so that patient and caregiver distress can be assessed and treated across all bio-psychosocial-spiritual-cultural domains. The National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice ...