Correlates of Abusing and Misusing Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers Among Adult Population of Wrocław (Poland).

Background: Almost 90% of households in Poland buy medicines on their own initiative. The most popular OTC medicines bought by Polish consumers are painkillers and non-steroid-anti-inflammatory drugs.

Objectives: The aim of this article was to recognize and describe the most important predictive factors of the abuse and misuse of over-the-counter pain relievers among adults in Wrocław (Poland).

Enhancing patient-reported outcome measurement in research and practice of palliative and end-of-life care.

Purpose: Patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) plays an increasing role in palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care but their use in EOL care and research remains varied and inconsistent. We aimed to facilitate pan-European collaboration to improve PROMs in palliative and EOL care and research.

Methods: The study includes a workshop with experts experienced in using PROMs in clinical care and research from Europe, North America, and Africa.