Assessment of Dry Mouth in a Palliative Population: A Comparison Between Patient-Reported Symptoms and Clinical Oral Dryness Scale Measurements

Emir Murphy Dourieu, Dominika Lisiecka, William Evans, Patricia Sheahan, Kerry Specialist Palliative Care Service, University Hospital Kerry, Department of Nursing and Health Care Sciences, Munster Technological University , Kerry Campus, Department of Medicine, University College Cork

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on July 01, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
The severity and impact of dry mouth in patients receiving palliative care is underreported, and assessment methods for this condition are lacking consensus. This study aimed to examine the severity of dry mouth in a palliative population as rated on a ...