ReviewJournal of global oncology2017
End-of-Life Care in Latin America.
Review in Journal of global oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- What Is a Good Death in South Asia? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Challenges on the provision of palliative care for patients with cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews.BMC palliative care · 2020Pooled it
- Inequity in access to palliative care services worldwide and in Slovenia.Radiology and oncology · 2026Review
- Understanding Advance Care Planning in oncology: Barriers, perceptions, and pathways toward patient-centered decision-making.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Mapping advance care planning and advance directives in Latin America.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Advanced cancer patients' experience and perception of advance care planning at a university teaching hospital in Northern Tanzania.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Brazilian medical television shows: a descriptive and quality assessment study.Critical care science · 2025Article
- End-of-life care of people with dementia in Latin America: A qualitative analysis.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Number of palliative care nurse home visits and duration of palliative care associated with domains of the Good Death Inventory: A national survey of bereaved family caregivers in a middle income country.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Exploring factors and trends in place of death by cancer: a population-based study in Brazil.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
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- Ensuring quality of life in palliative care physiotherapy in developing countries.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Review
- Advance Care Planning for Spanish-Language Speakers: Patient, Family, and Interpreter Perspectives.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Communication of Early Integration of Palliative Care for Children With Cancer in Latin America: The Care as a Vessel Metaphor.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- End-of-Life Care and Advanced Directives in Hispanic/Latinx Patients: Challenges and Solutions for the Practicing Oncologist.The oncologist · 2022Review
- Place of death and associated factors in 12 Latin American countries: A total population study using death certificate data.Journal of global health · 2022Observational
- Healthcare Use during the Last Six Months of Life in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer.Cancers · 2021Article
- Medical decisions concerning the end of life for cancer patients in three Colombian hospitals - a survey study.BMC palliative care · 2021Article
- Short-form quality care questionnaire-palliative care has acceptable measurement properties in Brazilian cancer patients.BMC palliative care · 2021Article
- Quality Indicators in Pediatric Palliative Care: Considerations for Latin America.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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6 authors.
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Abstract
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 and in need of end-of-life care. Globally, the number of adults needing end-of-life care is greater than 19 million, and up to 78% of these patients are living in low- and middle- income countries. In the Americas alone, more than one million people are in need of end-of-life care, placing an enormous burden on local health systems, which are often unprepared to meet the challenge presented by this complex patient population. In Latin America, cancer care is characterized by the presence of vast inequalities between and within countries, and the provision of end-of-life care is no exception. Disparities in access to advanced care planning, with a lack of provision of adequate palliative care and pain medication, are common in the region. These shortcomings are related in large part to inadequate or inappropriate legislation, lack of comprehensive national palliative care plans, insufficient infrastructure, lack of opportunities for clinical training, unreliable reporting of data, and cultural barriers. This report reviews the current status of end-of-life care in Latin America, focusing on identifying existing deficiencies and providing a framework for improvement.
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