A5037399300- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2022-2024
Objective To explore opioid prescribing patterns for cancer pain in Latin America (LA). Methods A systematic review was conducted adhering to Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Relevant databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, LILACS Scielo, were searched from inception June 2023. Empirical studies of prescription adult palliative care patients with included. Methodological quality assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. Data...
Cancer pain is one of the most frequent and relevant symptoms in cancer patients impacts on patient's quality life. International local standards recommend as an initial strategy use analgesic scheme composed strong opioids associated with adjuvants such acetaminophen, based upon assumption that combining drugs could have a better effect, allow lowering opioid dosing, prevent occurrence adverse effects opioids. However, there uncertainty about impact acetaminophen adjuvant who for moderate...
Context: The majority of people with serious health-related suffering in low- and middle-income countries lack access to palliative care (PC). Increased PC education is greatly needed. Objectives: This paper describes the process adapt an advanced training course for a Chilean context. Methods: A joint team intercultural educators from US Chile conducted series key informant interviews target audience survey iteratively design Chile. Results: Eight identified strong need formal pathways,...