Change in symptoms or problems is calculated by the difference in assessment from the beginning of a phase to the end of phase, and is calculated using the measures from both the Palliative Care Problem Severity Score (PCPSS) and Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS).
Pain (PCPSS & SAS)
Change in pain is calculated by the difference in pain score from the beginning of a phase to the end of phase and is calculated using the pain measures in the Palliative Care Problem Severity Score (PCPSS) and Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS).
Benchmark 3.1: At least 90% of patients with absent or mild PCPSS pain at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild PCPSS pain at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.2: At least 60% of patients with moderate or severe PCPSS pain at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild PCPSS pain at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.3: At least 90% of patients with absent or mild SAS pain at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild SAS pain at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.4: At least 60% of patients with moderate or severe SAS pain at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild SAS pain at the end of the phase.
Fatigue (SAS)
Benchmark 3.5: At least 90% of patients with absent or mild fatigue at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild fatigue at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.6: At least 60% of patients with moderate or severe fatigue at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild fatigue at the end of the phase.
Breathing problems (SAS)
Benchmark 3.7: At least 90% of patients with absent or mild breathing problems at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild breathing problems at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.8: At least 60% of patients with moderate or severe breathing problems at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild breathing problems at the end of the phase.
Family/carer problems (PCPSS)
Benchmark 3.9: At least 90% of patients with absent or mild family / carer problems at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild family / carer problems at the end of the phase.
Benchmark 3.10: At least 60% of patients with moderate or severe family / carer problems at the beginning of their phase of palliative care have absent or mild family / carer problems at the end of the phase.