Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Apr 2022
Multicenter StudyChallenges and strategies regarding sedation at the end of life in hospitals and nursing homes.
Sedation is an accepted, but controversially discussed and challenging measure to treat suffering at the end of life. Although most people die in hospitals or nursing homes, little is known how professionals in these settings deal with sedatives and sedation at the end of life. ⋯ To meet the identified challenges in a sustainable way and enable continuous improvement of quality of care, best practice recommendations, and other supportive measures have to address all identified levels of challenges.