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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
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Needs of Elderly Patients in Palliative Care

Helle Wijk, RN, PhD

Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, helle.wijk{at}vgregion.se

Agneta Grimby, PhD

Department of Geriatric Medicine Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

A pilot study on elderly patients' end-of-life needs was performed at a Swedish geriatric palliative ward. Thirty patients (15 men and 15 women; mean age, 79 years) with a primary diagnosis of cancer and admitted for palliative care were interviewed by a nurse using semistructured interviews. The study included demographic data, physical and psychologic status, and naming and ranking of individual needs. Elimination of physical pain was ranked as the primary need of half of the patients. Only when pain was eliminated or absent did other important needs (psychological, social, spiritual) appear frequently.

Key Words: descriptive • elderly • palliative care • need-assessment

This version was published on May 1, 2008

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 25, No. 2, 106-111 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107305646
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