ArticlePalliative care and social practice2024
Unlocking compassion: expanding access to palliative care in Saudi Arabia.
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- Palliative and end-of-life nursing care in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review of nursing practices, challenges, and patient-family outcomes.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Pooled it
- A narrative review of nursing in Saudi Arabia: prospects for improving social determinants of health for the female workforce.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Self-compassion, palliative care self-efficacy, and spiritual care preparedness among nursing students: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Palliative care preparedness among undergraduate nursing students in Northern Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Spiritual Care.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Quality Care: Call to Action for the Implementation of the Breast Cancer Care Quality Index (BCCQI).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient Experience in Oncology Palliative Care Within the Saudi Model of Care Framework: Evidence from the Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring palliative care access among older adults in Saudi Arabia: implications for nursing practice.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Perception and readiness of community pharmacists in delivering palliative care services in Saudi Arabia: a new role in the game.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Knowledge of undergraduate nursing students about palliative care.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Palliative care is an essential element of the healthcare system. It has profound benefits for patients with life-limiting illnesses. The Saudi Arabian healthcare system lags in integrating this vital component effectively. Hence, estimating the palliative care needs of the Saudi Arabian population is crucial to understanding the country's demand for palliative care. Aim: To assess the past trends in adult palliative care needs in Saudi Arabia. Methods: The current research used population-based secondary data analysis by employing two palliative care needs estimation methods: the direct or fixed estimation method by Gómez-Batiste and the maximum or maximal method by Murtagh and Rosenwax. The estimated palliative care needs were stratified by gender. Results: An upward trend in the palliative care needs of the Saudi Arabian population is evident through the estimation techniques. The proportion of palliative care needs relative to deaths climaxed at 95% in the observed years. By 2022, the number of people requiring palliative care skyrocketed to 79,725 (fixed method) and 101,623 (maximal method). Conclusion: The need for palliative care in Saudi Arabia substantially rose in the observed years. It is inevitable to bridge the gap between palliative care needs and supply with advanced integration of palliative care services in the national healthcare system.
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