Introduction Chronic pain and breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) have a high prevalence in
all cancer types and cancer stages, combined with a significant physical, psychological, and …

We present a framework for the study of states of chronic pain and transitions between those
states. We capture in the framework the dynamic nature of pain: people live with pain that …

Abstract Background The Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) is a model developed for
structured communication, identifying patients, and training physicians to use a structured …

Background and objectives Pain management is a necessary component of palliative care
as most patients suffer from pain during the final phase of life. Due to the complex causation …

Objectives: The claim of a right to pain relief was made in recent decades by pain
professionals, courts, and patient advocacy groups and likely contributed to increased …

Context Patients with cancer face symptoms because of disease and treatment, and pain is
common and complex. The opioid crisis may complicate patients' and clinicians' …

Background In Swedish intensive care units, nine percent of patients do not survive despite
receiving advanced life-sustaining treatments. As these patients transition to end-of-life care …

Background Majority of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) have limited and
delayed access to palliative care even though many suffer from incurable chronic illnesses …

Patients in the palliative phase of a disease often suffer from pain, which leads to a
significant reduction in quality of life. Since in most cases there is a progression rather than …

Hintergrund Mithilfe der spezialisierten ambulanten Palliativversorgung (SAPV) können in
Deutschland schwersterkrankte und sterbende Patienten im häuslichen Umfeld bis zum …