Table 1 Reported pain in decedents with a RAI-HCa assessment in the last 30 days of life
From: Severe pain at the end of life: a population-level observational study
N | COL% | |
|---|---|---|
Pain Frequency | ||
No pain | 6181 | 30.28 |
Less than daily | 2036 | 9.97 |
Daily-one period | 1262 | 6.18 |
Daily-multiple periods (e.g. morning and evening) | 10,936 | 53.57 |
Pain Intensity | ||
No pain | 6188 | 30.31 |
Mild | 3211 | 15.73 |
Moderate | 7419 | 36.34 |
Severe or excruciating | 2776 | 13.6 |
Times when pain is horrible | 821 | 4.02 |
Pain disrupts usual activities | ||
No | 11,764 | 57.62 |
Yes | 8651 | 42.38 |
Pain - Adequate Medication | ||
Yes/No pain | 15,072 | 73.83 |
Medications do not adequately control pain | 3407 | 16.69 |
Pain present, medication not taken | 1936 | 9.48 |
Pain Scale | ||
No pain | 6184 | 30.29 |
Less than daily pain | 2036 | 9.97 |
Daily pain but not severe | 8680 | 42.52 |
Severe daily pain | 3515 | 17.22 |