Development of a Complex Intervention to Support the Use of Sedative Drugs in Specialist Palliative Care (iSedPall).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The option of intentional sedation to relieve intolerable suffering from treatment-refractory symptoms may elicit a feeling of safety for patients and informal caregivers as a last resort if the situation becomes unbearable. Many health care professionals feel uncomfortable and insecure in conducting intentional sedation due to specific challenges. We developed a complex intervention to support best practice use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care in Germany based on previously published recommendations. This article aims at reporting the development of the intervention.

Methods

The development of the intervention was based on theory and existing evidence with active stakeholder participation and patient and public involvement, following the updated Me

SUBMITTER: Kauzner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864855 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature