Primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the evidence for models and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Serious health-related suffering is predicted to double in low- and middle-income countries by 2060. Primary care offers the best opportunity to meet Universal Health Coverage in an equitable way. Primary palliative care growth should be evidence-based to ensure provision is feasible, acceptable and culturally congruent.

Aim

To identify the current evidence related to primary palliative care and to describe how primary palliative is defined in this setting, dominant typologies of care and meaningful outcome measures in LMICs.

Design

A systematic review and thematic synthesis was conducted. We described the nature, extent and distribution of published literature on primary palliative care in low- and middle-income countries, use thematic synthesis to charact

SUBMITTER: Peeler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature