Background The need for primary care physicians to be heavily involved in the provision of
palliative care is growing. International agencies and practice standards advocate for early …

Background: Specialist referral practices regarding palliative care are variable and their
decision-making practices regarding timing and communication remains an under …

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 …

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 …

Background: While early involvement and integration of palliative care with oncology can
positively impact quality of life and survival of patients with advanced cancer, there is a …

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 …

Background: Integration of palliative care (PC) services entails combining administrative,
organisational, clinical and service elements to ensure continuity of care between all parties …

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 …

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 …

Background: Evidence supporting early palliative care is based on trials of specialised
palliative care, but a more sustainable model might involve mainly primary providers. Aim …