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Common non-pain symptoms encountered in palliative care
| Question – Appropriate response | Nursing N=18 | Allied health N=48 | Medical N=260 | P value | Total N=326 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delirium - Yes | 16(88.9) | 29(60.4) | 184(70.8) | 0.073 | 229(70.2) |
| Constipation- Yes | 6(33-3) | 20(41.7) | 177(68.1) | <0.001 | 203(62.3) |
| Vomiting-Yes | 11(61.1) | 20(41.7) | 193(74.2) | <0.001 | 224(68.7) |
| Breathlessness-Yes | 15(83.3) | 30(62.5) | 166(63.8) | 0.232 | 211(64.7) |
Figures in parenthesis are in percentage
