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J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Sep 2021
Subcutaneous Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Palliative Care.
- Jayamangala Sampath Kondasinghe, Penelope Helen Rose Tuffin, and Fiona Joy Findlay.
- Jayamangala Sampath Kondasinghe, MBBS, FRACP, FAChPM, is with the Palliative Care Specialist, Silverchain Palliative Care Service, Osborne Park, Western Australia. Penelope Helen Rose Tuffin, B. Pharmacy, is with the Palliative Care Pharmacist, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia. Fiona Joy Findlay, MbChB, FRACP, FAChPM, is with the Palliative Care Specialist, Silverchain Palliative care Service, Osborne Park, Western Australia.
- J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2021 Sep 1; 35 (3): 163-166.
AbstractSubcutaneous patient-controlled analgesia (SCPCA) is an underutilized method of pain management in palliative care patients. In a select group of patients, including patients in whom enteral analgesia is ineffective or undeliverable, and in patients with limited access to healthcare due to geographical or other logistic issues, SCPCA can provide an effective and safe alternative.
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