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| Title |
The use of opioids at the end of life: the knowledge level of Dutch physicians as a potential barrier to effective pain management
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| Published in |
BMC Palliative Care, November 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-684x-9-23 |
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| Authors |
Mette L Rurup, Christiaan A Rhodius, Sander D Borgsteede, Manon SA Boddaert, Astrid GM Keijser, H Roeline W Pasman, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen |
| Abstract |
Pain is still one of the most frequently occurring symptoms at the end of life, although it can be treated satisfactorily in most cases if the physician has adequate knowledge. In the Netherlands, almost 60% of the patients with non-acute illnesses die at home where end of life care is coordinated by the general practitioner (GP); about 30% die in hospitals (cared for by clinical specialists), and about 10% in nursing homes (cared for by elderly care physicians).The research question of this study is: what is the level of knowledge of Dutch physicians concerning pain management and the use of opioids at the end of life? |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 64 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 62 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 16 | 25% |
| Unknown | 10 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 6% |
| Psychology | 4 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 20% |