"From good hearted community members we get volunteers" - an exploratory study of palliative care volunteers across Africa.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Volunteers play a significant role in supporting hospice and palliative care in Africa, but little is known about the types of volunteers, their motivations and roles in service delivery. METHODS:Palliative care experts from 30 African countries were invited to participate in an online survey, conducted in English and French, that consisted of 58 questions on: socio-demographics, the activities, motivation and coordination of volunteers, and an appraisal of recent developments in volunteering. The questionnaire was pre-tested in Uganda. Quantitative data was analysed descriptively with SPSS v22; answers on open-ended questions were analysed using content analysis. RESULTS:Twenty-five respondents from 21 countries replied to the questionnaire. The typical volunteer was reported t

SUBMITTER: Loth CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158085 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature