作者
Séverine M Surges, Holger Brunsch, Birgit Jaspers, Kathi Apostolidis, Antonella Cardone, Carlos Centeno, Nathan Cherny, Àgnes Csikós, Robin Fainsinger, Eduardo Garralda, Julie Ling, Johan Menten, Sebastiano Mercadante, Daniela Mosoiu, Sheila Payne, Nancy Preston, Lieve Van den Block, Jeroen Hasselaar, Lukas Radbruch
发表日期
2024/2
期刊
Palliative Medicine
卷号
38
期号
2
页码范围
213-228
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Background
The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) acknowledges palliative sedation as an important, broadly accepted intervention for patients with life-limiting disease experiencing refractory symptoms. The EAPC therefore developed 2009 a framework on palliative sedation. A revision was needed due to new evidence from literature, ongoing debate and criticism of methodology, terminology and applicability.
Aim
To provide evidence- and consensus-based guidance on palliative sedation for healthcare professionals involved in end-of-life care, for medical associations and health policy decision-makers.
Design
Revision between June 2020 and September 2022 of the 2009 framework using a literature update and a Delphi procedure.
Setting
European.
Participants
International experts on palliative sedation (identified through literature search and nomination by national palliative care associations …
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