The suffering experienced by terminally-ill patients encompasses physiological, psychosocial and spiritual dimensions. While previous studies have investigated symptom burden intensity for specific disease groups, such as cancer or heart failure patients, a research gap exists in understanding major distressing symptoms among diverse terminally-ill patients. This study assessed symptom burden intensity and explored its influential factors among diverse patient disease groups.
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