OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the frequency and treatment of @entity146 symptoms in @entity1 at palliative care units (PCUs). METHOD: @entity1 admitted to one of five participating PCUs in Austria were included. The short version of the @entity1 Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D) was used to evaluate their mental health status. @entity158 intensity was rated on a numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 to 10 by @entity1 and physicians. @entity1 with a previously diagnosed @entity146 were compared to those without or with newly diagnosed @entity146 symptoms, based on PHQ-D results. @entity158 and psychopharmacological medication were assessed. Opioid doses were converted into oral @entity1286 equivalents (OMEs). RESULTS: Some 68 @entity1 were included. Previously undetected @entity146 symptoms were identified in 38% (26 of 68), preexisting @entity146 comorbidities were evident in 25% (17), and no @entity146 symptoms were observed in 37% (25). @entity1 with a preexisting @entity146 comorbidity received antidepressants and @entity1245 significantly more often than @entity1 without or with previously undetected @entity146 symptoms (p < 0.001). @entity1 and physician median NRS ratings of @entity158 intensity correlated significantly (p = 0.001). Median NRS rating showed no significant difference between @entity1 with preexisting, previously undetected, or without @entity146 symptoms. OMEs did not differ significantly between preexisting, without, or previously undetected @entity146 symptoms. @entity1 with undetected and preexisting @entity146 comorbidities had a greater impairment in their activities of daily living than @entity1 without @entity146 symptoms (p = 0.003). SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: Undetected @entity146 comorbidities are common in @entity1 receiving palliative care. Screening for @entity146 symptoms should be integrated into standard palliative care to optimize treatment and reduce the @entity66 .

Psyche at the end of life: Psychiatric symptoms are prevalent in XXXX admitted to a palliative care unit.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'Patient'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['psychosocial burden of the disease'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric', 'psychiatric disorder'] @entity1245 :: ('MESH:D001569', 'Chemical') :: ['benzodiazepines'] @entity1286 :: ('MESH:D009020', 'Chemical') :: ['morphine'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
