Pain prevalence and pain relief in end-of-life care – a national registry study
Christel Hedman,
Per Fürst,
Peter Strang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Despite pain control being a top priority in end-of-life care, pain continues to be a troublesome symptom and comprehensive data on pain prevalence and pain relief in patients with different diagnoses are scarce.
Methods
The Swedish Register of Palliative Care (SRPC) was used to retrieve data from 2011 to 2022 about pain during the last week of life. Data were collected regarding occurrence of pain, whether pain was relieved and occurren… Show more
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