Behavioral health as a palliative care priority in long-term services and supports: A cross-sectional study of staff

Palliat Support Care. 2025 Nov 4;23:e199. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525100977.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Behavioral health needs are highly prevalent among individuals receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS), yet palliative care (PC) models in these settings often underemphasize psychiatric symptom management. This study explores interdisciplinary staff perspectives on behavioral health as a core domain of PC across nursing home and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sites.METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of a multi-site survey assessing PC needs across 13 LTSS sites within a large health system in New York State. We examined 5 survey items related to psychiatric symptom management, analyzing frequency,…
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