Department of Surgery, Northwest Clinics Alkmaar, Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Jun;41(6):583-591. doi: 10.1177/10499091231180556. Epub 2023 Jul 5.
Proximal femoral fractures in frail patients have a poor prognosis. Despite the high mortality, little is known about the quality of dying (QoD) while this is an integral part of palliative care and could influence decision making on nonoperative- (NOM) or operative management (OM). To identify the QoD in frail patients with a proximal femoral fracture. Data from the prospective FRAIL-HIP study, that studied the outcomes of NOM and OM in institutionalized older patients ≥70 years with a limited life expectancy who sustained a proximal femoral fracture, was analyzed. This study included patients who died within the 6-month study period and whose proxies evaluated the QoD. The QoD was evaluated with the Quality of Dying and Death (QODD) questionnaire resulting in an overall score and 4 subcategory scores (Symptom control, Preparation, Connectedness, and Transcendence). In total 52 (64% of NOM) and 21 (53% of OM) of the proxies responded to the QODD. The overall QODD score was 6.8 (P-P 5.7-7.7) (intermediate), with 34 (47%) of the proxies rating the QODD 'good to almost perfect'. Significant differences in the QODD scores between groups were not noted (NOM; 7.0 (P-P 5.7-7.8) vs OM; 6.6 (P-P 6.1-7.2), P = .73). Symptom control was the lowest rated subcategory in both groups. The QoD in frail older nursing home patients with a proximal femoral fracture is good and humane. QODD scores after NOM are at least as good as OM. Improving symptom control would further increase the QoD.
虚弱患者的股骨近端骨折预后较差。尽管死亡率很高,但对于临终质量(QoD)知之甚少,而这是姑息治疗的一个组成部分,并可能影响非手术治疗(NOM)或手术管理(OM)的决策。确定股骨近端骨折虚弱患者的临终质量。分析了前瞻性 FRAIL-HIP 研究的数据,该研究研究了预期寿命有限且已入住机构的≥70 岁老年患者的 NOM 和 OM 的结果,这些患者发生了股骨近端骨折。本研究包括在 6 个月研究期间内死亡且其代理人评估了临终质量的患者。临终质量使用临终和死亡质量问卷(QODD)进行评估,得出总分和 4 个亚类评分(症状控制、准备、联系和超越)。共有 52 名(NOM 的 64%)和 21 名(OM 的 53%)代理人对 QODD 做出了回应。总体 QODD 得分为 6.8(P-P 5.7-7.7)(中等),34 名(47%)代理人将 QODD 评为“良好至近乎完美”。两组之间的 QODD 评分无显著差异(NOM;7.0(P-P 5.7-7.8)与 OM;6.6(P-P 6.1-7.2),P=.73)。两组中症状控制都是评分最低的亚类。股骨近端骨折虚弱老年疗养院患者的临终质量良好且人道。NOM 后的 QODD 评分至少与 OM 一样好。改善症状控制将进一步提高临终质量。