Palliative care is in its infancy in most parts of India with the result that most patients die painful and undignified deaths with unaddressed symptoms. Twenty-six subjects (68.4%) reported that the dreams seemed real.Ībout 30 (78.9%) of the subjects were able to recall the ELDVs vividly and in detail, 5 (13.1%) subjects were able to recall somewhat, and 3 (7.8%) subjects had trouble in recalling them.Ībout 32 (84.2%) subjects reported the ELDVs as “distressing.” Sixteen subjects (42.1%) reported having ELDVs daily, 14 on a weekly basis (36.8%), and 8 on a monthly basis or less frequently (21%). Twenty subjects (52.6%) reported that they saw ELDVs at a particular time, usually night. About 35 (92.1%) subjects had not discussed their ELDVs with anybody.Įight subjects (21%) reported seeing ELDVs when they were asleep, 5 (13.1%) while awake, while the majority, 25 subjects (65.7%), reported seeing them in both states. When probed, most subjects did not report out of embarrassment and fear of ridicule. However, none of the subjects spontaneously reported ELDVs it was only on focused questioning that they reported it. 55.5% of the rural patients reported ELDVs whereas 66.6% of the urban patients did the same. About 63.3% cases reported experiencing ELDVs.
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