Table 2 Attitudes and practices regarding the prescription of addictive medications in palliative care
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
How would you describe the attitude in your palliative care unit team towards prescribing medications with addictive potential? | ||
Very liberal | 15 | 12.9 |
Liberal | 83 | 71.6 |
Restrictive | 16 | 13.8 |
Very restrictive | 1 | 0.9 |
Not specified | 1 | 0.9 |
To what extent does the potential risk of addiction influence your decision to prescribe a medication? | ||
Very strong | 3 | 2.6 |
Strong | 19 | 16.4 |
Little | 71 | 61.2 |
Very little | 20 | 17.2 |
Not specified | 3 | 2.6 |
Is it documented exactly how many and which medications the patient is taking? | ||
Yes | 116 | 100 |
No | 0 | 0 |
Which routes of administration do you use for fast-acting opioids? | ||
None | 0 | 0 |
Nasal spray | 60 | 51.7 |
Buccal | 96 | 82.8 |
Subcutaneous | 106 | 91.4 |
Intravenous | 102 | 87.9 |
Rectal | 0 | 0.0 |
Inhalative | 6 | 5.2 |
Would you like to see more education/training about addiction in palliative care? | ||
Yes | 78 | 67.2 |
No | 36 | 31.0 |
Not specified | 2 | 1.7 |