Clinical Trial: Point Prevalence Survey of Palliative Care Needs in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.

U.S., Jan. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07313748) titled 'Point Prevalence Survey of Palliative Care Needs in Hospitals and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.' on Nov. 21, 2025.

Brief Summary: The goal of this observational, point-prevalence study is to assess the burden of palliative care needs among adults hospitalised in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics wards, and among residents of long-term care facilities, on the National Palliative Care Day (11 November). The main question it aims to answer is: What is the prevalence of unmet palliative care needs in hospital and long-term care settings on 11 November? Participants (patients and residents) will be evaluated through a struct...