ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2014
The EAPC framework on palliative sedation and clinical practice--a questionnaire-based survey in Germany.
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- Terminological Confusion About Sedation in Palliative Care: Results of an International Online Vignette Survey.Journal of palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Expert-approved best practice recommendations on the use of sedative drugs and intentional sedation in specialist palliative care (SedPall).BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Sedatives and Sedation at the End of Life in the Hospital.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022Article
- Intentional Sedation as a Means to Ease Suffering: A Systematically Constructed Terminology for Sedation in Palliative Care.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Article
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- Palliative sedation in Germany: factors and treatment practices associated with different sedation rate estimates in palliative and hospice care services.BMC palliative care · 2018Article
- In-service documentation tools and statements on palliative sedation in Germany--do they meet the EAPC framework recommendations? A qualitative document analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016Article
- Palliative care professionals' willingness to perform euthanasia or physician assisted suicide.BMC palliative care · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPalliative sedation (PS) can be offered to patients with intolerable symptom burden refractory to comprehensive palliative care (PC) treatment. Little is known about the daily practice of using PS in German specialized PC institutions in the context of existing national and international recommendations. PURPOSE: This study's primary objective is to explore how PS is used in German specialized PC institutions with reference to the EAPC framework.
methodsThe heads of all palliative care units, hospices, specialized palliative home care teams, and specialized pediatric palliative home care teams listed in the official address registers were invited to take part in a questionnaire survey about the clinical practice of PS in their institution.
resultsConsiderable differences of the frequency of PS exist between institutions. The estimated frequency of PS ranges from 0 to 80 % of all patients treated per year (mean 6.7 %). Some PC specialists report to discuss PS as treatment option for every patient they encounter. Specific evaluation and documentation tools are rare. Of the study participants, 36.2 % are not familiar with international and national recommendations.
conclusionMany differences exist in frequency and clinical handling of PS in Germany. Implementation of international and national recommendations into clinical practice remains inconsistent.
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