Quality in specialist palliative care for patients with pre-existing severe mental disorders: A retrospective cohort study

Key Points

• To evaluate the quality of specialist palliative care for patients with severe mental disorders.
• Conducted a retrospective cohort study using patient data from Denmark.
• Assessed completion rates of symptom assessments and waiting times.
• Compared care pathways for patients with and without severe mental disorders.
• Patients with severe mental disorders were less likely to complete symptom assessments.
• This group experienced longer waiting times for palliative care.
• Care pathways for patients with severe mental disorders were shorter.