A Favorable Course of Palliative Sedation: Searching for Indicators Using Caregivers' Perspectives

T Brinkkemper; Judith Rietjens; L Deliens; MW Ribbe; Siebe Swart; SA Loer; WWA Zuurmond; RSGM Perez

doi:10.1177/1049909113512411

A Favorable Course of Palliative Sedation: Searching for Indicators Using Caregivers' Perspectives

T Brinkkemper, Judith Rietjens, L Deliens, MW Ribbe, Siebe Swart, SA Loer, WWA Zuurmond, RSGM Perez

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Abstract

Objective: Comparing characteristics of a favorable sedation course during palliative sedation to a less favorable course based on the reports Dutch physicians and nurses. Results: Cases identified as having a favorable sedation course less often concerned a male patient (P = .019 nurses' cases), reached the intended sedation depth significantly quicker (P < .05 both nurses and physicians' cases), reached a deeper level of sedation (P = .015 physicians' cases), and had a shorter total duration of sedation compared (P < .001 physicians' cases) to patients with a less favorable sedation course. Conclusions: A favorable course during palliative sedation seems more probable when health care professionals report on a (relatively) shorter time to reach the required depth of sedation and when a deeper level of sedation can be obtained.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	129-136
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909113512411
Publication status	Published - 2015

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