End-of-life discussions in residential care homes improves symptom control: a national register study.
Sofia AnderssonLisa MartinssonCarl Johan FürstMargareta BrännströmPublished in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)
The results indicate that EOL discussions are correlated with higher prevalence of symptoms, but also with better symptom relief and prescription of symptom drugs PRN when symptomatic. A possible explanation for this is that the EOL discussion can work as an opportunity to discuss symptoms and treatment for symptom relief.