Table 3 Medication/palliative care and cause of death ≤ 7 days before death in the study population (N = 24)
From: Symptoms and treatment when death is expected in dementia patients in long-term care facilities
| Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Medication/palliative care | Â | Â |
Antibiotics, oral tablets | 6 | 25.0 |
Morphine | 24 | 100 |
Rehydration, hypodermoclyse | 1 | 4.2 |
Stop antibiotics, oral medication or rehydration | 13 | 54.2 |
Not starting treatment with antibiotics | 1 | 4.2 |
Not starting treatment with surgical operation | 2 | 8.3 |
Not starting further exploration in diagnosis | 1 | 4.2 |
Missing | 3 | 12.5 |
Cause of death | Â | Â |
Cachexia/dehydration | 15 | 62.5 |
Pneumonia (acute pulmonary disease) | 3 | 12.5 |
Disease of the digestive system | 4 | 16.7 |
Renal failure | 1 | 4.2 |
Brain injury after a fall | 1 | 4.2 |