The need for palliative care is increasing due to the rising burden of non-communicable
diseases and some communicable diseases. Chronic illnesses demand patient-centred …

Palliative care aims at improving the quality of life of a patient who is suffering from a chronic
serious ailment like that of advanced cancer. Nobody wants to be away from his/her own …

Background: 40 million people in the world are in need of palliative care, but only one-
seventh of that population receive services. Underuse of palliative care in low resource …

Objectives: Patients needing palliative care prefer to be cared for in the comfort of their
homes. Although private home health-care services are entering the health-care ecosystem …

Background The well lauded community-based palliative care programme of Kerala, India
provides medical and social support, through home-based care, for patients with terminal …

The purpose for this observational research was to understand how Can Support provides
palliative care at home and analyze its strengths and weaknesses in various socioeconomic …

Background The aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life of patients and families
through the prevention and relief of suffering. Frequently, patients may choose to receive …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced palliative care as a way to improve
the quality of life of patients with incurable diseases and their families. This care begins with …

Abstract The Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care (NNPC) is a community-led initiative
aiming to provide home-based palliative care to all those in need in Kerala, south India. It …

Background Home-based palliative care is an essential resource for many communities. We
conducted a qualitative study to explore perceptions of a home-based palliative care …