Exploring the challenges and roles of nurses in delivering palliative care for cancer patients and co-morbidities in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening diseases receive inadequate palliative care in low-income countries, eventually leading to poor quality of life for these patients. Little is known about the experience of delivering palliative care in a low-resource country such as Ghana in comparison to higher-income countries. This study, therefore, aimed to assess the roles and challenges of nurses providing palliative care services for patients with cancer and life-limiting conditions at tertiary Hospitals in Ghana.

Methods

Thirty oncology nurses at a tertiary Hospital in Ghana participated. All nurses were providing end-of-life care to patients with cancer. A qualitative exploratory-descriptive design and a semi-structured interview guide developed by the

SUBMITTER: Appiah EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464455 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature