Patients diagnosed with advanced NSCLC (stage III or IV) with criteria for early palliative intervention\*, seen in the initial palliative care consultation.
Patients or primary caregivers with internet proficiency and access to computer and telephone equipment.
Patients with ECOG performance status 0-3
* For the purposes of this study, patients with the following conditions will be considered candidates for early palliative care: a tumor diagnosis ≤3 months prior to diagnosis and one or more of the following criteria: average pain poorly controlled with opioids (VAS score ≥4); dyspnea on minor exertion; patients \<60 years of age; emotional distress (HADS ≥10); family fragility; functional limitation (Barthel \<60); history or use of drugs; and the presence of ethical or existential dilemmas (Llorens et al., 2017; Tuca et al., 2019).
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Patients who do not meet criteria for early palliative intervention.
Patients with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric impairment that prevents proper evaluation.
Patients who do not speak or understand Catalan or Spanish adequately.
Patients who, at the first visit, are in a serious clinical condition that prevents proper evaluation.
Clareo Health | Early Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer Using an e-Health Ecosystem
