MedPage Today June 2, 2024
Wayne Kuznar,

— No differences observed in quality of life metric, patient and caregiver satisfaction

CHICAGO — Early palliative care delivered via video was as effective as in-person visits on quality-of-life (QoL) measures among patients with advanced lung cancer, according to the REACH-PC trial.

Further, patient and caregiver-reported satisfaction with care and patient-reported anxiety and depression symptoms did not differ between study groups randomized to video visits or in-person visits for their palliative care.

“The main takeaway is that palliative care led to equivalent benefits for patient-reported quality of life whether delivered either via video or in-person visits among adults with advanced lung cancer.,” said Joseph A. Greer, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

“The study findings...

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