Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Support Care Cancer. 2011 Apr;19(4):573-5. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1056-x. Epub 2010 Dec 18.
The importance of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer is established. Reports on the experience with palliative care in the Middle East region are limited. A prospective study was performed to characterize the palliative care experience at a tertiary care center in Lebanon and to identify the profile of patients requiring palliative care. This communication highlights the results of the study. Authors conclude that the profile of needs for individuals requiring palliative care in Lebanon is similar to westernized countries. Revisiting the continuum of cancer care is called for to better identify the optimal timing of intervention and avoid end of life distress.
晚期癌症患者的姑息治疗至关重要。关于中东地区姑息治疗经验的报告有限。本研究旨在描述黎巴嫩一家三级护理中心的姑息治疗经验，并确定需要姑息治疗的患者特征。本研究结果表明，黎巴嫩需要姑息治疗的患者的需求特征与西方国家相似。需要重新审视癌症治疗的连续性，以更好地确定干预的最佳时机，避免生命末期的痛苦。
