ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017
Attitudes of palliative home care physicians towards palliative sedation at home in Italy.
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- Measuring Palliative Care-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Home Health Care Clinicians, Patients, and Caregivers: A Systematic Review.Journal of palliative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Identification and evaluation of observational measures for the assessment and/or monitoring of level of consciousness in adult palliative care patients: A systematic review for I-CAN-CARE.Palliative medicine · 2020Pooled it
- "It's pretty much flying blind in the home care setting": A qualitative study on the influence of home care specific circumstances on sedation in specialist palliative home care.Palliative medicine · 2023Article
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- Development and psychometric evaluation of a new tool for measuring the attitudes of patients with progressive neurological diseases to ethical aspects of end-of-life care.BMC medical ethics · 2020Article
- Opioid, antipsychotic and hypnotic use in end of life in long-term care facilities in six European countries: results of PACE.European journal of public health · 2019Article
- Palliative Sedation for the Terminally Ill Patient.CNS drugs · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundInformation about the attitudes towards palliative sedation (PS) at home is limited.
aimThe aim of this survey was to assess the attitudes of palliative care physicians in Italy regarding PS at home.
designA questionnaire was submitted to a sample of palliative care physicians, asking information about their activity and attitudes towards PS at home.
settingThis is a survey of home care physicians in Italy who were involved in end-of-life care decisions at home.
resultsOne hundred and fifty participants responded. A large heterogeneity of home care organizations that generate some problems was found. Indications, intention and monitoring of PS seem to be appropriate, although some cultural and logistic conditions were limiting the use of PS. Specialized home care physicians are almost involved to start PS at home. Midazolam was seldom available at home and opioids were more frequently used.
conclusionThese data should prompt health care agencies to make a minimal set of drugs easily available for home care. Further research is necessary to compare attitudes in countries with different sociocultural profiles.
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