biostudies-literatureOstgathe CUniversitätsklinikum ErlangenBundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung45https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11984285biostudies-literatureUnknown11(1)<h4>Background</h4>The use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care is common but presents challenges due to specific medical, ethical, and legal considerations. There is little to no assistance for administering adequate sedative drug doses, ensuring accurate documentation before and during sedation, or managing ethically and legally challenging situations. In 2021, the SedPall study group published recommendations on the use of sedative drugs in palliative care. The German Association for Palliative Medicine endorsed the dissemination of the recommendations nationwide. However, disseminating recommendations alone does not necessarily lead to changes in clinical practice. In the project "Development and piloting of a multi-modal intervention for the use of sedative drugs in specialPilot and feasibility studiesUse of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care (iSedPall): a multi-modal intervention pilot study protocol.PMC1198428501GY2020A-CBausewein COstgathe CKremling AKrauss SHSchildmann ESchneider MSchildmann JJager CSeifert AKlein CHeckel MKauzner SZiegler KBazata JfalseUse of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care (iSedPall): a multi-modal intervention pilot study protocol.<h4>Background</h4>The use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care is common but presents challenges due to specific medical, ethical, and legal considerations. There is little to no assistance for administering adequate sedative drug doses, ensuring accurate documentation before and during sedation, or managing ethically and legally challenging situations. In 2021, the SedPall study group published recommendations on the use of sedative drugs in palliative care. The German Association for Palliative Medicine endorsed the dissemination of the recommendations nationwide. However, disseminating recommendations alone does not necessarily lead to changes in clinical practice. In the project "Development and piloting of a multi-modal intervention for the use of sedative drugs in special2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Apr2025-07-05T03:04:27.27Z2025-07-05T03:04:27.27ZS-EPMC119842854021129110.1186/s40814-025-01627-3