What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to create standardized referral criteria for outpatient palliative care for advanced cancer patients.

March 10, 2026Open Access

The development of local outpatient palliative care referral criteria for persons with advanced cancer at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb: a Delphi study

IKIvana KukecUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb LSLea Skokandić DGD. GudeljUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb

Key Points

The aim is to create standardized referral criteria for outpatient palliative care for advanced cancer patients.
Utilized a Delphi study approach to gather expert consensus on criteria.
Focus on local needs and context at UHC Zagreb.
Evaluation planned for implementation including patient-reported outcomes and costs.
Referral criteria established to improve standardization and speed of outpatient palliative care.
Expected improvements in patient outcomes and efficiency in referral process.

Abstract

We have developed local referral criteria to standardise and accelerate outpatient palliative care referrals at UHC Zagreb. Implementation and prospective evaluation should assess fidelity, timeliness, patient-reported outcomes, utilisation, and costs.

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