Shamieh Omar, Hui David
Department of Palliative Care, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 Mar;32(2):238-42. doi: 10.1177/1049909113513316. Epub 2013 Nov 20.
The palliative care program in King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) is growing rapidly to serve the needs of patients with cancer and their families.
To describe the KHCC palliative care program and its integration into the oncology care.
Narrative review of our palliative care program.
Patients with cancer at KHCC have access to an interprofessional palliative care at different settings. In 2012, the inpatient team saw 400 consultations and 979 referrals and admissions. The outpatient clinic had a total of 1133 patient visits. The home care program provided a total of 1501 visits. Our program is a regional center for education and training and actively conducts research.
Our palliative care program may be a model for successful delivery of comprehensive cancer care in the Middle East.
侯赛因国王癌症中心（KHCC）的姑息治疗项目正在迅速发展，以满足癌症患者及其家属的需求。
描述KHCC的姑息治疗项目及其在肿瘤护理中的整合情况。
对我们的姑息治疗项目进行叙述性综述。
KHCC的癌症患者可在不同环境中获得跨专业的姑息治疗。2012年，住院团队进行了400次会诊、979次转诊和收治。门诊共接待了1133名患者。家庭护理项目共进行了1501次探访。我们的项目是一个区域教育和培训中心，并积极开展研究。
我们的姑息治疗项目可能是中东地区成功提供全面癌症护理的典范。
