Cancer has become a major noncommunicable disease (NCD) in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) where an inadequately prepared and insufficient nursing workforce exists …

Materials and Methods: This is a comparative study in which the information related to
pediatric palliative care system in the target countries (from 2000 to 2016) has been …

Cancer has become a global pandemic with disproportionately higher mortality rates in low-
and middle-income countries, where a large fraction of patients present in advanced stages …

Background The prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy and breast cancer are both high
among women living in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods A matched case control study was …

Abstract Background: Cancer incidence in Middle Eastern countries, most categorized as
low-and middle-income, is predicted to double in the next 10 years, greater than in any other …

Background Identifying essential competencies in end-of-life care, as well as general
practitioners'(GPs) confidence in these competencies, is essential to guide training and …

Palliative care (PC) has continued to be less available, underutilized, and unintegrated in
many of the healthcare systems, especially in Africa. This scoping review synthesized …

Abstract Background: The World Health Assembly urges members to build palliative care
(PC) capacity as an ethical imperative. Nurses provide PC services in a variety of settings …

Objective: The integration of palliative care (PC) education into medical and nursing
curricula has been identified as an international priority. PC education has undergone …

Background: Palliative care is predominantly accessed late in the course of an illness,
despite evidence to suggest the benefits of early engagement. Strategies are required to …