South African palliative care provider perspectives on emergency medical services in palliative situations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to the frequent intersection of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with palliative situations and the increasing global need for palliative care, there has been increased recognition of the need for palliative care integration with EMS. However, EMS and palliative care systems remain segregated in many Low-to-Middle Income Country contexts, as in South Africa (SA). The aim of this study was to gather perspectives of palliative care providers in SA concerning EMS in palliative situations.

Methods

A qualitative design employing individual semi-structured interviews was implemented. Ten interviews with experienced doctors and nurses holding post-graduate palliative medicine qualifications were conducted. Verbatim transcriptions of interviews were subjected to con

SUBMITTER: Gage CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature