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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on utilisation of palliative care service and predictors among adult cancer patients in Ethiopia.

Abel Desalegn Demeke, Alemayehu Yeshiwas, Habtamu Gebrie, Mequanint Ayehu Akele, Anteneh Gashaw, Abraham Dessie Gesssess, Takla Tamir Melkie, Netsanet Bogale, Wondimagegn Wolde Eba

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Abel Desalegn DemekeDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia abel.desalegn@du.edu.et.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-7233
Alemayehu YeshiwasSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Habtamu GebrieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Mequanint Ayehu AkeleDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9352-3880
Anteneh GashawDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8396-2186
Abraham Dessie GesssessDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8356-4460
Takla Tamir MelkieDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
Netsanet BogaleCancer Treatment Center, College of Medicine and Health Science, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Southern Nations, Ethiopia.
Wondimagegn Wolde EbaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

introductionPalliative cancer care is comprehensive, specialised medical care of patients that aims to alleviate physical, mental and emotional distress based on patients' needs rather than on prognosis. In Ethiopia, the federal ministry of health started palliative care (PC) in 2016. Since then, services have been developed and integrated as important components of the Health Sector Transformation Plan II. However, there is a scarcity of nationally summarised data regarding PC service utilisation in Ethiopia. Therefore, this protocol describes a planned systematic review and meta-analysis that will evaluate utilisation of PC services and its predictors among adult cancer patients in Ethiopia. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The online databases of PubMed, Hinari, EMBASE, CINHAL, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar will be comprehensively searched from inception to 31 February 2025. To assess the quality of included studies, the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools will be used. The statistical software STATA V.17 will be used for data analyses. To examine the heterogeneity between studies, inverse variance (I ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not applicable. The results will be disseminated to academic beneficiaries and the public.

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NeoplasmsPalliative CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareAdultEthiopiaHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicEthiopiaMeta-AnalysisPALLIATIVE CARE

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PMCPMC12434732

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