Table 1.
Main modifications to the analgesic therapy and type of opioid prescribed during the first palliative care consultation
| No. patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Started paracetamol therapy alone | 2 (5.1) |
| Started an opioid therapy | 5 (12.8) |
| Opioid rotation | 10 (25.7) |
| Increased opioid dose | 9 (23.1) |
| Started adjuvant therapy alone | 6 (15.4) |
| Scrambler therapy | 2 (5.1) |
| Opioid rotation + added adjuvant therapy | 2 (5.1) |
| No modified therapy | 3 (7.7) |
| Opioid | |
| Tramadol | 4 (10.2) |
| Tapentadol | 6 (15.4) |
| Buprenorphine patch | 4 (10.2) |
| Fentanyl patch | 7 (18.0) |
| Oxycodone | 9 (23.1) |
| Morphine sulfate | 1 (2.6) |
| Fentanyl patch + oxycodone | 3 (7.7) |
| Fentanyl patch + morphine sulfate | 1 (2.6) |
| No opioid treatment around the clock | 4 (10.2) |