Journal of palliative medicine
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J Palliat Med
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Comparative Study
Association between patient-reported symptoms and nurses' clinical impressions in cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit.
Clinicians typically rely on their own or the nurses' clinical impression (NI) of symptoms rather than patient self-reports. It is unclear whether these means of assessment yield similar results. ⋯ The clinical impression of highly trained palliative care nurses showed poor association with patient-reported symptom intensity. Validated symptom assessment tools are needed for bedside clinical assessment.