In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in
Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language …

Background: End-of-life care must be relevant to the dying person and their family caregiver
regardless of where they live. Rural areas are distinct and need special consideration …

Aim and objectives To explore the experiences and views of nurses who provide
nonpharmacological therapies for chronic pain management in palliative care. Background …

Background: Previous estimates of global palliative care development have not been based
on official country data. Aim: The World Health Organization Noncommunicable Disease …

Women with cervical cancer, especially those with advanced disease, appear to experience
suffering that is more prevalent, complex, and severe than that caused by other cancers and …

Objectives To appraise improvement strategies adopted by low-and middle-income
countries to increase access to cancer treatments and palliative care; and identify the …

Developing countries harbour most of the rural populations in the world. These rural
populations suffer from poverty, poor health and lack of basic health care. Rural livelihoods …

Background: Clarity on what constitutes a palliative care need is essential to ensure that
health systems and clinical services deliver an appropriate response within Universal Health …

Introduction In Ethiopia there is an extensive unmet need for palliative care, while the
burden of non-communicable diseases and cancer is increasing. This study aimed to …

Cancer diagnosis and treatment can be physically arduous, disrupting patients' social and
work lives. Understanding the extent of these problems is key to addressing patients' needs …