Severe pain at the end of life: a population-level observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is a prevalent symptom at the end of life and negatively impacts quality of life. Despite this, little population level data exist that describe pain frequency and associated factors at the end of life. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of clinically significant pain at the end of life and identify predictors of increased pain.

Methods

Retrospective population-level cohort study of all decedents in Ontario, Canada, from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2015 who received a home care assessment in the last 30 days of life (n = 20,349). Severe daily pain in the last 30 days of life using linked Ontario health administrative databases. Severe pain is defined using a validated pain scale combining pain frequency and intensity: daily pain of severe

SUBMITTER: Hagarty AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7193354 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature