Investigation on the advantage of interdisciplinary boards for patients receiving palliative treatment in a medical oncology department

20746 Background: Some of the patients receiving palliative treatment need social care as well as an adapted medical care. These cases are weekly debated in an interdisciplinary board with participants involved in different specialities (physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and dieticians). In this work, we display the results of a survey which evaluates the relevance of interdisciplinary boards aimed to a better taking into care of our patients. Methods: An investigation conducted during 16 months since the initiation of interdisciplinary boards in the medical oncology of the Avicenne Hospital. An anonymous questionnaire including 15 items was submitted for every subject to the staff in charge of the patient’s care. Results: 19/34 of interdisciplinary participants filled in the questionnaire. Among them, 14 attended at least once the interdisciplinary boards (73%). 5 specialists didn’t attend the boards owing to: lack of availability (40%), the day of the board not suitable (40%) and lack of...