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Common side effects of morphine in palliative care setting
| Question – Appropriate response | Nursing N=18 | Allied health N=48 | Medical N=260 | P value | Total N=326 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea and vomiting -Yes | 13(72.2) | 31(64.6) | 109(41.9) | 0.001 | 153(46.9) |
| Constipation - Yes | 8(44.4) | 24(50) | 210(80.8) | <0.001 | 242(74.2) |
| Drowsiness - Yes | 11(61.1) | 36(75) | 204(77.3) | 0.292 | 251(76.99) |
| Addiction - No | 2(11.1) | 10(20.8) | 24(9.2) | 0.062 | 36(11) |
Figures in parenthesis are in percentage
