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European palliative care guidelines: how well do they meet the needs of people with impaired cognition?

ContributorsSampson, E L; van der Steen, J T; Pautex, Sophie Marie; Svartzman, P; Sacchi, V; Van den Block, L; Van Den Noortgate, N
Published inBMJ supportive & palliative care, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 301-305
Publication date2015
Abstract

Numbers of people dying with cognitive impairment (intellectual disability (ID), dementia or delirium) are increasing. We aimed to examine a range of European national palliative care guidelines to determine if, and how well, pain detection and management for people dying with impaired cognition are covered.

Keywords
  • Cognition Disorders/psychology
  • Delirium/psychology
  • Dementia/psychology
  • Europe
  • Health Services Needs and Demand/standards
  • Humans
  • Pain Management/psychology/standards
  • Pain Measurement/methods/standards
  • Palliative Care/psychology/standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Terminal Care/psychology/standards
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SAMPSON, E L et al. European palliative care guidelines: how well do they meet the needs of people with impaired cognition? In: BMJ supportive & palliative care, 2015, vol. 5, n° 3, p. 301–305. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000813
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Journal ISSN2045-435X
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