A model for integrating palliative care into Eastern Mediterranean health systems with a primary care approach.

Journal: BMC palliative care
PMID: 39543584

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces challenges despite the high number of patients in need. To provide accessible, affordable, and timely services, it is crucial to adopt a suitable care model. World health organization (WHO) recommends integrating palliative care with primary health care (PHC). Given the unique conditions of EMR countries, there is a need to design a model tailored to these contexts.

Authors

  • Nahla Gafer
    Head Palliative Care Unit, Khartoum Oncology Hospital, King's College London, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Nuhamin Gebre
    Kings College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Ministry of Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Ismat Jabeen
    Section of Palliative Medicine, Department of Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Hadis Ashrafizadeh
    Faculty of Nursing, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran.
  • Maryam Rassouli
    Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rassouli.m@gmail.com.
  • Lamia Mahmoud
    Noncommunicable Disease Prevention, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.

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