ReviewEcancermedicalscience2021
Progress in palliative care for cancer in Turkey: a review of the literature.
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- The effect of two different types of music played to cancer patients during chemotherapy on anxiety, nausea, and satisfaction levels.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
- Perceived Importance of Good Death Components Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Family Caregivers.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer (GBTC) in the middle east and North Africa (MENA) from 1990 to 2021: from the global burden of disease (GBD).Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Witnessing the end, supporting the living: A qualitative study of palliative caregiving in end-of-life patients in Türkiye.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- The impact of nursing care and difficulties training given to nurses on dying cancer patient on quality of care and difficulties: a randomized controlled study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Identifying the factors contributing to hospital readmissions in palliative care: a mixed-methods study from a Turkish palliative care unit.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- The challenges of international collaboration in conflict and health research: experience from the Research for Health in Conflict-Middle East and North Africa (R4HC-MENA) partnership.Conflict and health · 2023Article
- Development of Cancer Palliative Care in Turkey.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2023Article
- Determine the Symptom Intensities, Performance and Hopelessness Levels of Advanced Lung Cancer Patients for the Palliative Care Approach.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe demographic transition in Turkey is shifting the burden of diseases towards non-communicable diseases including cancer. Palliative care (PC) as a component of Universal Health Coverage assures patient and family-centred care provision throughout the spectrum of cancer.
objectivesThis study aimed to make a detailed evaluation of the progress achieved since the mid-90s and the current situation of cancer PC in Turkey.
methodsA literature review was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Google Scholar, The Turkish Academic Network and Information Centre databases, Ministry of Health documents, Council of Higher Education's thesis 01/1995 to 07/2020. The information was categorised into the six domains: history of the cancer PC; law and regulations; education and research; opioid use; patient care and palliative centres; public awareness, psychosocial support and end of life ethics.
resultsOf 27,489 studies, 331 met the inclusion criteria. The majority were published in the Turkish language and were journal articles. The findings showed that the development of PC in Turkey can be divided into three stages: early initiatives before 2000, the dissemination stage, 2000-2010 and the advanced stage after 2010. There is evidence of progress in terms of legal regulations, opioid use and number of PC services and research output. However, there is still a need for improvement in professional education, public awareness and end of life care.
conclusionThere is evidence of progress, barriers and opportunities. However, bringing research into practice is needed for scale-up and integration of PC in cancer care in Turkey.
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