SynthesisPalliative medicine2021
What constitutes a palliative care need in people with serious illnesses across Africa? A mixed-methods systematic review of the concept and evidence.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the evidence for models and outcomes.Palliative medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- How can integration of oncology and palliative care services be achieved for optimal patient benefit? Stakeholders' perspectives in Zimbabwe.The oncologist · 2026Article
- Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Toward Providing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration for Patients With Terminal Cancer.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Organizational models and patient-reported outcomes for palliative care across five tertiary hospitals in Nigeria: An environmental scan.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Using discrete choice experiments to elicit palliative care preferences in lower middle-income countries: An exploratory study in Bhutan.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Integrating palliative care into primary care for older people with multimorbid serious illness: a multinational qualitative cross-sectional study in Sub-Saharan Africa.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Palliative Needs of People Living with HIV in Illness Trajectory.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Ethical issues in palliative care: nursing and quality of life.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Knowledge and perception of older adults toward end of life and advanced directive in Nigeria.Palliative & supportive care · 2024Article
- Palliative care needs of people and/or their families with serious and/or chronic health conditions in low- or middle-income country (LMIC) humanitarian settings-a systematic scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- 'There is no such word as palliative care for us at the moment': A mixed-method study exploring the perceptions of healthcare professionals on the need for palliative care in Bhutan.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
- A refined ICD-10 diagnoses-based approach for retrospective analysis of potential palliative care need and coverage in claims data of deceased.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- The Support Needs of Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying and Their Relatives: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Written Narratives.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- "A Soft Death": Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Palliative Care in Senegal.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
- Remote Symptom Monitoring to Enhance the Delivery of Palliative Cancer Care in Low-Resource Settings: Emerging Approaches from Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Exploring the influencing factors of unmet palliative care needs in Chinese patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Co-design and prototype development of the 'Ayzot App': A mobile phone based remote monitoring system for palliative care.Palliative medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundClarity on what constitutes a palliative care need is essential to ensure that health systems and clinical services deliver an appropriate response within Universal Health Coverage.
aimTo synthesise primary evidence from Africa for palliative care needs among patients and families with serious illness.
designWe conducted a mixed methods systematic review with sequential synthesis design. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42019136606) and included studies were quality assessed using Mixed Method Appraisal Tool. DATA SOURCES: Six global literature databases and Three Africa-specific databases were searched up to October 2020 for terms related to palliative care, serious illnesses and Africa. Palliative care need was defined as multidimensional problems, symptoms, distress and concerns which can benefit from palliative care.
resultsOf 7810 papers screened, 159 papers met eligibility criteria. Palliative care needs were mostly described amongst patients with HIV/AIDS (
conclusionsPalliative care assessment and care must reflect the context-driven specific needs of patients and families in Africa, in line with the novel framework. Health literacy is a crucial need in this context that must be met to ensure that the benefits of palliative care can be achieved at the patient-level.
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