A Study of Medication Use of Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients in Home Hospice Care in Singapore: A Retrospective Study from 2011 to 2015.

In recent years, there has been a rising demand for home hospice care in Singapore and globally. Studies have shown that polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) remain prevalent in palliative care patients. This is commonly associated with increased adverse drug reactions and hospitalization.