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Palliative Care Need in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Exploring stakeholder perspectives on nursing competencies in palliative care in India: a qualitative inquiry.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Assessing the palliative care needs of children with cancer and their families in tertiary care centres in India: A multicentre observational study.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Assessment of end-of-life care needs among patients with incurable diseases in Bangladesh: A multicenter study.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Palliative care consultations for non-malignant diseases: Experience from a public hospital in Western India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of telephone-based psychological support for metastatic cancer patients in Indian palliative care: An experimental study.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Palliative care needs and health seeking behavior of people in two rural districts of nepal: a house-to-house survey.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic profile and vulnerabilities of people receiving home-based palliative care in Kerala, India.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
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- Need and challenges of palliative care in tribal people: a qualitative analysis.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Development and evaluation of an online training program for palliative care in India.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Palliative care policy and practice in Kerala, India: Implications for Sustainable Development Goal 3-Health and well-being.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Chronic illnesses requiring home-based palliative care and their impact on families in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi, India.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Role of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine in Community Based Palliative Care - A Position Statement.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of needs, challenges, and re-design considerations for culturally sensitive provision and delivery of palliative care supports and services for older adults who prefer to age and die in place in diverse India.Annals of palliative medicine · 2024Review
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- Symptom burden, palliative care knowledge, and palliative care needs in advanced gynecological cancer patients in Korea.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: To achieve sustainable development goal 3.8, countries must prioritise the provision of palliative care. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of palliative care needs in India. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in databases of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, and EBSCO Host. We included community-based studies published in English between inception and April 30, 2023. We excluded hospital-based studies that were conducted solely including diseased patients. Data were extracted independently, and a quality assessment was performed. To estimate the pooled prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CI), we used the random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Q statistic and I Results: Out of the 2632 articles identified, 8 cross-sectional studies were included. Using the random-effects model, the pooled estimate of palliative care needs was found to be 6.21/1000 population (95% CI: 2.42-11.64). The southern region showed a prevalence of 10.83/1000 compared to 2.24/1000 in the northern region. Urban areas had a prevalence of 3.34/1000, while rural areas had a prevalence of 7.69/1000. Among females, the prevalence was 9.64/1000, compared to 6.77/1000 among males. Notably, individuals aged over 60 years had a higher prevalence of palliative care needs, with a rate of 37.86/1000 population. Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis highlight a substantial need for palliative care in India, with a prevalence of 6.21 individuals/1000 population.
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