Association of the RASS Score with Intensity of Symptoms, Discomfort, and Communication Capacity in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Sedation: Is RASS an Appropriate Outcome Measure?

Association of the RASS Score with Intensity of Symptoms, Discomfort, and Communication Capacity in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Sedation: Is RASS an Appropriate Outcome Measure?

Background: Palliative sedation is sometimes needed for refractory symptoms, and the Richmond Agitation?Sedation Scale (RASS) is one of the key measures. The primary aim of this study was to explore the association between RASS and degree of distress quantified by other measures: Item ?symptom contr...

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Main Authors: Kengo Imai, Tatsuya Morita, Naosuke Yokomichi, Masanori Mori, Akemi Shirado Naito, Toshihiro Yamauchi, Hiroaki Tsukuura, Yu Uneno, Satoru Tsuneto, Satoshi Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2022-04-01
Series:Palliative Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Communication Capacity Scale
Discomfort Scale for Dementia of Alzheimer Type
Noncommunicative Patient's Pain Assessment Instrument
palliative sedation
Richmond Agitation?Sedation Scale
Support Team Assessment Schedule
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2021.0087

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