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The current situation in education and training of health-care professionals across Africa to optimise the delivery of palliative care for cancer patients.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Cervical cancer prevention and treatment research in Africa: a systematic review from a public health perspective.BMC women's health · 2016Pooled it
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- The influence of context on the implementation of integrated palliative care in an academic teaching hospital in South Africa.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- Status of Government-Funded Radiotherapy Services in Nigeria.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Position paper on undergraduate Palliative Medicine education for doctors in South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2022Article
- Building the Nigerian Palliative Care Workforce: An Interdisciplinary Distance Learning Training Program.Annals of global health · 2022Article
- Palliative care education and training in Liberia: A qualitative exploration of current state and challenges to further development.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- Status of Palliative Oncology Care for Children and Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Perspective Paper on Priorities for New Frontiers.JCO global oncology · 2021Review
- Palliative Care Nursing Development in the Middle East and Northeast Africa: Lessons From Oman.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Article
- Assessing the compliance of educational curricula of selected disciplines with the content standards of cancer-related palliative care.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
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- Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care in Africa Program: Improving Access to Quality Palliative Care.Journal of global oncology · 2019Article
- Cancer treatment in Africa: the importance of the role of nursing.Ecancermedicalscience · 2019Article
- Palliative Care Development in Africa: Lessons From Uganda and Kenya.Journal of global oncology · 2018Review
- Educational Needs on Palliative Care for Cancer Patients in Iran: A SWOT Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2018Article
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Abstract
The need for palliative care education remains vital to contribute to the quality of life of patients, both adults and children, with cancer in Africa. The number of patients with cancer continues to rise, and with them the burden of palliative care needs. Palliative care has been present in Africa for nearly four decades, and a number of services are developing in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the needs of cancer patients remain a challenge. Education and training initiatives have developed throughout this time, using a combination of educational methods, including, more recently, e-learning initiatives. The role of international and national organisations in supporting education has been pivotal in developing models of education and training that are robust, sustainable, and affordable. Developing a material for education and professional development needs to continue in close collaboration with that already in production in order to optimise available resources. Seeking ways to evaluate programmes in terms of their impact on patient care remains an important part of programme delivery. This article reviews the current situation.
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