Table 3.

Strategies for managing pain in the out-of-hours period

Management strategy	n	%
Admission to hospital or hospice	14	5.3
Combination of management strategies	11	4.2
Commence or increase weak opioid	26	9.7
Commence strong opioid (oral route)	11	4.3
Commence subcutaneous infusion	7	3.5
Education/advice/no change in management after assessment	36	14.4
Increase oral opioid analgesia	53	20.2
Increase subcutaneous infusion	12	3.6
Injection administered without altering existing management	65	26
Addition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug	6	2.3
Not known	3	1.2
Other	14	3.9
Pass to registered daytime general practice	4	1.6
Total	262	100