A palliative care team is caring for a dying patient who has specifically requested that a particular piece of music is played at the moment of

Question

A palliative care team is caring for a dying patient who has specifically requested that a particular piece of music is played at the moment of death. The nursing team are unsure whether this is practical. What should the team do?

Accepted Answer

Make every reasonable effort to fulfil the request — personalised wishes about the dying environment are an important component of person‑centred end‑of‑life care

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Consider the request too trivial to address given clinical priorities

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Explain that music cannot be played in hospice rooms

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Advise that only live music is acceptable in hospices

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Tell the patient this is not possible in a clinical setting

Personalised Music at End of Life — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

A palliative care team is caring for a dying patient who has specifically requested that a particular piece of music is played at the moment of death. The nursing team are unsure whether this is practical. What should the team do?