ArticlePloS one2021
Palliative care needs and preferences of female patients and their caregivers in Ethiopia: A rapid program evaluation in Addis Ababa and Sidama zone.
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- Barriers and facilitators to palliative care service utilization in Ethiopia: A qualitative systematic review, 2025.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers: Palliative Care services for women with HIV in resource-limited settings.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Factors affecting need and utilization of palliative care services among Ethiopian women in an oncology department: A hospital-based cross-sectional study.Palliative care and social practice · 2024Article
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- Experiences of Patients with Advanced Chronic Disease Transitioning to Palliative Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2023Review
- Palliative care in Ethiopia's rural and regional health care settings: a qualitative study of enabling factors and implementation challenges.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Palliative care in the treatment of women with breast cancer: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Co-design and prototype development of the 'Ayzot App': A mobile phone based remote monitoring system for palliative care.Palliative medicine · 2023Article
- Perceived policy-related barriers to palliative care implementation: a qualitative descriptive study.Palliative care and social practice · 2023Article
- Perceptions of Barriers to Using Opioid Analgesics: A Mixed Methods Study.Palliative medicine reports · 2023Article
- The Prevalence of Cancer Patients Requiring Palliative Care and Its Associated Factors at St. Paul Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- Knowledge and associated factors towards palliative care among nurses in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2022Review
- Person-Centred Palliative Home Care From a Patient and Family Carer Perspective - A Qualitative Interpretive Meta Synthesis.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
- Assessment of Palliative Care Needs among People Living with HIV/ AIDS Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Outpatient Department in an Urban Slum of Mumbai: A Mixed Method Study.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
introductionIn 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 explore palliative care needs and preferences of patients, their caregivers, and the perspective of stakeholders on service provision in palliative programs for women, mostly affected by cervical cancer and breast cancer.
methodsA rapid program evaluation using a qualitative study approach was conducted in three home-based palliative care programs in Addis Ababa and Yirgalem town, Ethiopia. Female patients enrolled in the programs, and their primary caregivers were interviewed on palliative care needs, preferences and service provision. We explored the views of purposely selected stakeholders on the organization of palliative care and its challenges. Audio-taped data was transcribed verbatim and translated into English and an inductive thematic analysis was applied. Descriptive analyses were used to label physical signs and symptoms using palliative outcome scale score.
resultsA total of 77 interviews (34 patients, 12 primary caregivers, 15 voluntary caregivers, 16 stakeholders) were conducted. The main physical complaints were moderate to severe pain (70.6%), followed by anorexia (50.0%), insomnia, nausea and vomiting (41.2%). Social interaction and daily activities were hampered by the patients' condition. Both patients and caregivers reported that programs focus most on treatment of symptoms, with limited psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and economic support. Lack of organizational structures and policy directions limit the collaboration between stakeholders and the availability of holistic home-based palliative care services.
conclusionsAlthough female patients and caregivers appreciated the palliative care and support provided, the existing services did not cover all needs. Pain management and all other needed supports were lacking. Multi-sectorial collaboration with active involvement of community-based structures is needed to improve quality of care and access to holistic palliative care services.
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