Palliative care in Uganda: quantitative descriptive study of key palliative care indicators 2018-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first and most recent nationwide audit of palliative care services in Uganda was conducted in 2009. Since then, Uganda has made great strides in palliative care development, including policy, education, and services implementation. This study provides an overview of the availability of palliative care services in the country and the challenges and gaps in Uganda prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This lays the foundation for better understanding the challenges and changes needed to support palliative care development and access in the wake of the pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive quantitative study of secondary data on nationwide morphine distribution, collated a list of accredited facilities, and analyzed key palliative care indicators collecte

SUBMITTER: Kagarmanova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature