Integration of Palliative Care in Acute Care Hospitals: A Multicenter Survey Study on the Organization of Palliative Care Teams and Their Collaboration With Ward Staff.
BackgroundThe need for palliative care is increasing due to population aging and rising prevalence of chronic illness. Although hospital-based palliative care is typically delivered through a generalist-specialist model, limited evidence exists on how organizational characteristics of palliative care teams (PCTs) shape...