Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This research study is evaluating whether primary palliative care is an alternative strategy to specialty palliative care for improving quality of life, symptoms, mood, coping, and end of life outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
• Patient Inclusion Criteria
‣ Hospitalized patients (age ≥ 18 years) with high-risk AML defined as:
⁃ Patients with new diagnosis ≥ 60 years of age
⁃ An antecedent hematologic disorder
⁃ Therapy related-disease
⁃ Relapsed or primary refractory AML
⁃ Within five business days of initiating therapy with either a) intensive chemotherapy (7+3) or modification of this regimen on a clinical trial, or a similar intensive regimen requiring prolonged hospitalization; or b) hypomethylating agents +/- additional agents or modification of this regimen on a clinical trial.
• Caregiver Inclusion Criteria
‣ Adult (≥18 years) relative or friend of a participating patient who the patient identifies as living with or has in-person contact with them at least twice per week.