Carer administration of as-needed subcutaneous medication for breakthrough symptoms in people dying at home: the CARiAD feasibility RCT

Carer administration of as-needed subcutaneous medication for breakthrough symptoms in people dying at home: the CARiAD feasibility RCT

Background: Most people who are dying want to be cared for at home, but only half of them achieve this. The likelihood of a home death often depends on the availability of able and willing lay carers. When people who are dying are unable to take oral medication, injectable medication is used. When t...

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Main Authors: Marlise Poolman, Jessica Roberts, Stella Wright, Annie Hendry, Nia Goulden, Emily AF Holmes, Anthony Byrne, Paul Perkins, Zoe Hoare, Annmarie Nelson, Julia Hiscock, Dyfrig Hughes, Julie O’Connor, Betty Foster, Liz Reymond, Sue Healy, Penney Lewis, Bee Wee, Rosalynde Johnstone, Rossela Roberts, Anne Parkinson, Sian Roberts, Clare Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-05-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
palliative care medicine
terminal care
community health care
symptom assessment
pain, breakthrough
carers
injections
subcutaneous
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24250

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24250

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