Pattern of admissions and needs assessment for palliative care services among in-patients in a tertiary health facility in South-Western Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care evolution focuses on education and medication accessibility. As little as 12% of palliative care needs are met. Assessment of the domains of Palliative care and patients' and families' experience are essential in life-limiting conditions. The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), have the National Cancer Centre without offering palliative care services.

Aim

The aim was to examine pattern of admissions and needs assessment for palliative services among patients admitted into LUTH wards.

Materials and method

Responses were entered into a data sheet inputted into Epi info version 7.2. Descriptive characteristics of the participants were presented as frequencies and percentages for age, sex, pattern of disease, domains of Palliative care, A

SUBMITTER: Akodu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature