Challenges on the provision of palliative care for patients with cancer in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

H Abu-Odah, A Molassiotis, J Liu - BMC palliative care, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite the significant benefits of palliative care (PC) services for cancer
patients, multiple challenges hinder the provision of PC services for these patients. Low-and …

Registered nurses' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about end-of-life care in non-specialist palliative care settings: A mixed studies review

F Alshammari, J Sim, S Lapkin, M Stephens - Nurse education in practice, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim The aim of this study was to describe, evaluate and synthesise the literature on
registered nurses' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards end-of-life care in adult non …

Progress and remaining challenges for cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean

K Strasser-Weippl, Y Chavarri-Guerra… - The lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and an increasing threat in low-
income and middle-income countries. Our findings in the 2013 Commission in The Lancet …

Palliative care for all: an international health education challenge

S Mason, P Paal, F Elsner, C Payne, J Ling… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Palliative Care is a holistic approach to patient care that aims to improve the quality of life for
patients, and their families, living with an incurable life-threatening chronic condition (WHO …

Barriers to cancer pain management among nurses in Kenya: a focused ethnography

LN Onsongo - Pain Management Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Up to 80% of cancer patients in Kenya suffer from untreated moderate to severe
pain. Aim This study explored barriers to cancer pain management among nurses caring for …

Surgeons' perspectives on avoiding nonbeneficial treatments in seriously ill older patients with surgical emergencies: a qualitative study

CE Cauley, SD Block, LA Koritsanszky… - Journal of Palliative …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: Clinical decisions for seriously ill older patients with surgical emergencies are
highly complex. Measuring the benefits of burdensome treatments in this context is fraught …

Extension for community healthcare outcomes-palliative care in Africa program: improving access to quality palliative care

S Yennurajalingam, CE Amos Jr, J Weru… - Journal of global …, 2019 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE There is limited access to quality palliative care (PC) for patients with advanced
cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to describe the development of the Project …

Türkiye'de ve Dünya'da palyatif bakım modellerine genel bakış

Y Aslan - Anadolu Güncel Tıp Dergisi, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
ÖZSon yıllarda dünyanüfusunun giderek yaşlanması, teknolojik gelişmelerin hızlanması,
yaşamı tehditeden hastalıkların tedavisindeki gelişmelerle birlikte bireylerin beklenen …

[HTML][HTML] Palliative care–related knowledge, attitudes, and self-assessment among physicians in Vietnam

L Tsao, SE Slater, KP Doyle, QT Khanh… - Journal of Pain and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Context Palliative care is rarely accessible in low-and middle-income countries, and lack of
adequate training for health care providers is a key reason. In Vietnam, the Ministry of …

A qualitative evaluation of the impact of a palliative care course on preregistration nursing students' practice in Cameroon

N Bassah, K Cox, J Seymour - BMC palliative care, 2016 - Springer
Background Current evidence suggests that palliative care education can improve
preregistration nursing students' competencies in palliative care. However, it is not known …