Table 3.
Medication/palliative care and cause of death ≤ 7 days before death in the study population (N = 24)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
|
Medication/palliative care
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
| 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 |