[HTML][HTML] Barriers to the provision and utilization of palliative care in Africa: a rapid scoping review

DA Agom, TC Onyeka, PN Iheanacho… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards palliative care provided to patients diagnosed with cancer

WM Altarawneh, R Masa'deh, SH Hamaideh… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Aim and objectives This study aimed to explore the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and
practices toward palliative care (PC) among nurses working with patients diagnosed with …

Healthcare professionals' level of medication knowledge in Africa: a systematic review

DF Berhe, K Taxis… - British journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Understanding how much healthcare professionals (HCPs) know about medication
can help in devising strategies to improve rational medication use. This study aimed to …

Perspectives, perceived self-efficacy, and preparedness of newly qualified physicians' in practising palliative care—a qualitative study

N Oji, T Onyeka, O Soyannwo, P Paal, F Elsner - BMC palliative care, 2022 - Springer
Background Dealing with life-limiting illnesses, death, dying and grief, is uncharted territory
for medical graduates. It is a field that is heavily influenced by cultural, religio-spiritual and …

Physicians' knowledge about palliative care in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using digital social media platforms

J Biswas, PC Banik, N Ahmad - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Palliative care is still a new concept in many developing countries like
Bangladesh. Basic knowledge about palliative care is needed for all physicians to identify …

Palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing healthcare workers' knowledge, attitude and practice in public health facilities, Abuja, Nigeria

WS Ajisegiri, AA Abubakar, AA Gobir, MS Balogun… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Physicians and nurses play vital roles in addressing palliative care (PC) needs
of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The healthcare workers'(HCWs) experiences …

[HTML][HTML] Building the Nigerian palliative care workforce: an Interdisciplinary distance learning training program

A Ogbenna, D Drane, AN Crowe, O Oyedele… - Annals of global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Education and capacity building in palliative care are greatly needed in
Nigeria. Currently, two institutions integrate palliative care into the undergraduate medical …

[HTML][HTML] A survey of medical professionals in an apex tertiary care hospital to assess awareness, interest, practices, and knowledge in palliative care: A descriptive …

A Patel, SVS Deo, S Bhatnagar - Indian journal of palliative care, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Medical discipline in India focuses on cure rather than comfort care. Palliative
care is concerned with improving quality of life and relieving sufferings in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of educational training in improving skills, practice, attitude, and knowledge of healthcare workers in pediatric palliative care: Children's Palliative Care …

A Ghoshal, P Talawadekar, A Palleri… - Indian journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The “Children's Palliative Care Project” was initiated in October 2010 in the
Indian state of Maharashtra with a view to improve the quality of life of children with life …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Providers Regarding Palliative Care and Related Factors: An Online Cross-Sectional Study

S Swed, H Bohsas, H Alibrahim, K Albakri, MA Rais… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Palliative care alleviates pain and enhances the quality of life of patients with
life-threatening illnesses. Training programs are required to provide patients with proper …