An analysis of the experiences of bereaved relatives and health care providers following palliative sedation: a study protocol for a qualitative international multicenter case study
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Abstract Background Patients at the end-of-life may experience refractory symptoms of which pain, delirium, vomiting and dyspnea are the most frequent. Palliative sedation can be considered a last resort option to alleviate one or more refractory symptoms. There are only a limited number of (qualitative) studies exploring the experiences of...
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Health Personnel , Case study , 610 , Pain , UNTIL DEATH , CANCER-PATIENTS , Palliative sedation , Study Protocol , PHYSICIANS , Qualitative research , Refractory symptoms , Study protocol , 617 , Humans , Multicenter Studies as Topic , Qualitative Research , Science & Technology , Palliative Care , RC952-1245 , FRAMEWORK , Health caregiver , Relatives , LIFE , Death , Observational Studies as Topic , Health Care Sciences & Services , Special situations and conditions , Health Policy & Services , Life Sciences & Biomedicine