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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. End-of-life care

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

We included 150 patients; 67.3% met criteria for PC need. Multimorbidity (⩾2 comorbidities) and ⩾2 hospitalizations in the past year were associated with a higher need for PC. In adjusted models, dementia (aPR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.05-1.26) and malignancy (aPR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.05-1.24) were positively associated with PC need, whereas type 2 diabetes mellitus was inversely associated (aPR = 0.85; 95% CI: 0.77-0.93). The need for PC among hospitalized patients with chronic conditions was high.

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APA 7th

Villanueva-Quispe, A., Rivarola-Hidalgo, M., Fuentes-Yufra, A., Ale-Sánchez, M., Corzo, C. A. C., Flores-Cohaila, J. A., et al. (2025). Need for palliative care in patients with chronic diseases in a hospital in a developing country. Palliative Care and Social Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251404072

Vancouver

Villanueva-Quispe A, Rivarola-Hidalgo M, Fuentes-Yufra A, Ale-Sánchez M, Corzo CAC, Flores-Cohaila JA, et al. Need for palliative care in patients with chronic diseases in a hospital in a developing country. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 2025. doi:10.1177/26323524251404072. PMID: 41409316.

BibTeX

@article{villanuevaquispe2025-41409316,
  author  = {Villanueva-Quispe, Anthony and Rivarola-Hidalgo, Marco and Fuentes-Yufra, André and Ale-Sánchez, Marina and Corzo, Cesar Augusto Copaja and Flores-Cohaila, Javier A. and Miranda-Chávez, Brayan},
  title   = {{Need for palliative care in patients with chronic diseases in a hospital in a developing country}},
  journal = {Palliative Care and Social Practice},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1177/26323524251404072},
  pmid    = {41409316},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251404072}
}

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Key findings

We included 150 patients; 67.3% met criteria for PC need.
Multimorbidity (⩾2 comorbidities) and ⩾2 hospitalizations in the past year were associated with a higher need for PC.
In adjusted models, dementia (aPR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.05-1.26) and malignancy (aPR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.05-1.24) were positively associated with PC need, whereas type 2 diabetes mellitus was inversely associated (aPR = 0.85; 95% CI: 0.77-0.93).
The need for PC among hospitalized patients with chronic conditions was high.

Why it matters

This cross-sectional study of 150 hospital patients found that 67.3% met criteria for palliative care need, with dementia and malignancy positively associated with that need. It shows a high level of palliative care need among hospitalised patients with chronic conditions, but does not test whether any treatment changes outcomes.

Study details

Study designcross-sectional
Participants150
Effect size67.3%
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 45/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is a snapshot of people at one point in time. Scored zero for randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Palliative Care and Social Practice)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	Palliative Care and Social Practice: journal h-index 24 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	4 / 12	A snapshot of people at one point in time
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	2 / 4	150 participants
Effect reported	2 / 3	Effect reported as a number, without an interval or test
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	2 / 6	Cited 2.5× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Brayan Miranda-Chávez: h-index 5 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola: institution h-index 98 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	2 / 3	OpenAlex lists 5 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41409316)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	45 / 100	—

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