Pattern of Admissions and Needs Assessment for Palliative Care Services Among in-patients in a Tertiary Health Facility in South-Western Nigeria
BACKGROUND Palliative care development emphasizes educationand medication
availability. Only 12% of needs for palliative care are met. Palliative care domains and …
availability. Only 12% of needs for palliative care are met. Palliative care domains and …
Evaluation of patients with palliative care needs presenting at the Emergency Department, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
EB Olusoji, AI Badru… - African Journal of Medical …, 2021 - academicjournals.org
Palliative care as a component of universal health care is still evolving in Nigeria and a high
proportion of patients with life-limiting illnesses have no access to such essential service …
proportion of patients with life-limiting illnesses have no access to such essential service …
Knowledge and perception of healthcare providers towards palliative care in Rivers State, Nigeria
Background: Palliative care, a multidisciplinary approach to specialised medical care,
focuses on improving the quality of life for both the patient and the family. It increases their …
focuses on improving the quality of life for both the patient and the family. It increases their …
[HTML][HTML] Integrated primary palliative care in Nigeria-perspectives of patients, families and providers
OA Afolabi, K Nkhoma, O Soyannwo, A Aje… - Journal of pain and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Palliative care should be integrated into primary healthcare systems within low-
and middle-income countries to achieve Universal Health Coverage goals. We aimed to …
and middle-income countries to achieve Universal Health Coverage goals. We aimed to …
Understanding the concept and challenges of palliative care medicine: a review of a centre in a tertiary hospital in South-East Nigeria
NE Ojimadu, CG Okwuonu - … Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research, 2015 - ajol.info
Background: Palliative care aims to provide and maintain the highest possible quality of life
and not necessarily to cure, as long as life remains. This aspect of clinical medicine has …
and not necessarily to cure, as long as life remains. This aspect of clinical medicine has …
Expectations and barriers to the utilization of specialist palliative care services among persons living with cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study
ABB Mensah, AA Poku, KB Mensah… - Palliative Care and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The need for palliative care among patients living with cancer is increasing
globally. This need is far greater in resource-constrained settings like Ghana where there is …
globally. This need is far greater in resource-constrained settings like Ghana where there is …
Referral of patients with nonmalignant chronic diseases to specialist palliative care: a study in a teaching hospital in Ghana
R Ofosu-Poku, M Owusu-Ansah… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ghana's chronic disease burden is on the rise. An essential aspect of clinical care in chronic
disease management is to improve the quality of life of both patients and their families and to …
disease management is to improve the quality of life of both patients and their families and to …
Palliative care in developing countries: University of Ilorin teaching hospital experience
IK Kolawole, ZA Sleiman… - BMJ Supportive & …, 2011 - spcare.bmj.com
Introduction and aim Palliative care services have started springing up in some tertiary
health institutions in Nigeria in recent time. University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is one of …
health institutions in Nigeria in recent time. University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital is one of …
[HTML][HTML] Healthcare workers knowledge and attitude toward palliative care in an emerging tertiary centre in South-west Nigeria
JO Fadare, AM Obimakinde, JM Afolayan… - Indian journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Palliative care is an emerging area of medicine with potential to affect
positively many chronically ill patients. This study investigated the knowledge and attitude of …
positively many chronically ill patients. This study investigated the knowledge and attitude of …
How to Integrate Palliative Care Within Primary Healthcare-Perspectives of People Living With Serious Illnesses, Their Family Caregivers and Primary Healthcare …
OA Afolabi, K Nkhoma, O Soyannwo, A Aje, A Ogunniyi… - 2021 - researchsquare.com
Background Palliative care should be integrated into primary healthcare systems within low-
and middle-income countries to achieve Universal Health Coverage goals. We aimed to …
and middle-income countries to achieve Universal Health Coverage goals. We aimed to …