ArticlePalliative care and social practice2023
Benefits of integrating palliative care: a qualitative exploration of the perspectives of palliative care providers in a tertiary health facility in Ghana.
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- Enhancing oncology patient care: nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived benefits of early palliative integration - a cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Death and dying in Ghana: Implications for palliative and end-of-life care.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Review
- 'Completely by accident': a qualitative analysis of service providers motivations to practice palliative care.Palliative care and social practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Integration of palliative care (PC) services entails combining administrative, organisational, clinical and service elements to ensure continuity of care between all parties participating in the care network of patients. There is a need to understand the benefits of integrating PC to inform policy making and advance advocacy, especially in resource-constrained settings such as Ghana where PC is sub-optimally implemented. Yet, existing research in Ghana is sparse on what benefits are likely to be experienced as a result of integrating PC. Objective: The study explored service providers' perspectives on the benefits of integrating PC in Ghana. Design: The design was an exploratory descriptive qualitative research design. Methods: A total of seven in-depth interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview guides. The data were managed using NVivo-12. Inductive thematic analysis was carried out following Haase's modification of Colaizzi's approach to qualitative research analysis. The study follows the COREQ guidelines and the ICMJE recommendations. Result: Two main themes emerged: patient-related outcomes, and system/institution-related outcomes. For the patient-related outcomes, the following sub-themes emerged: restored hope, appreciated care and better preparation for the end of life (EoL). The emerging sub-themes under the system/institution-related outcomes include the following: early initiation of care, enhanced communication between primary healthcare providers and the PC team and strengthening staff capacity to provide PC services. Conclusion: In conclusion, there are substantial benefits to be experienced from integrating PC. For the patients, it would restore shattered hopes, result in appreciated care and better preparation for the EoL. For the healthcare system, it would promote early initiation of care, enhance communication between primary healthcare providers and the PC team and strengthen service providers' capacity to provide PC services. This study, thus, furthers the case for a more integrated PC service in Ghana.
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