Preferences of Caregivers and Patients Regarding Opioid Analgesic Use in Terminal Care

• Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 577 - 587
• Main Authors: García‐Toyos, Noelia, Escudero‐Carretero, María J., Sanz‐Amores, Reyes, Guerra‐De Hoyos, Juan‐Antonio, Melchor‐Rodríguez, Juan‐Manuel, Tamayo‐Velázquez, María‐Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Caregiver; Caregivers; Caregivers - psychology; Consumer Behavior; Decision making; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Opioids; Pain - drug therapy; Pain Management; Pain Management - psychology; Palliative Treatment; Patient Preference; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Qualitative Research; Terminal Care - psychology; Young Adult; Palliative Treatment; Pain Management; Caregiver; Opioids

Context Patients and caregivers participate in decision‐taking, and their views should be considered in the preparation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). We involved them in the development of a CPG on the safe use of major opioids. Objective To identify the values and preferences of patients...