Journal of pain and symptom management
-
J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2012
Opioid pain medication orders and administration in the last days of life.
Most patients with serious and life-limiting illness experience pain at some point in the illness trajectory. ⋯ Findings indicate a need for improving availability of opioids for end-of-life care in the inpatient setting. Modifiable factors, such as family presence and goals-of-care discussions, suggest potential targets for intervention to improve recognition of the dying process and proactive planning for pain control.
-
J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2012
Advancing theory of family conflict at the end of life: a hospice case study.
Although family conflict is a common occurrence for families involved in caregiving for a dying family member, it has not been examined in the hospice context. ⋯ The study findings are discussed in terms of implications for assessment and intervention.