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Doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of palliative care in two South African districts

McMillan, Tessa A; Hutton, Lauren; Jenkins, Louis.

Afr. j. prim. health care fam. med. (Online); 16 (1), 2024

Background: In South Africa, most palliative care takes place in health districts as part of home-based care provided by nongovernment organisations (NGOs). The National Policy Framework and Strategy on Palliative Care (NPFSPC) aims to ensure adequate numbers of palliative care trained healthcare workers...

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Palliative Care, Terminally Ill, Empathy, Health Personnel, Mentoring, Cross-Sectional Studies, Social Sciences

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

Gage, Caleb Hanson; Gwyther, Liz; Stassen, Willem.

African journal of emergency medicine (Print); 14 (), 2024

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 segr...

Developing Countries, Costs and Cost Analysis, Pilot Projects, Emergency Medical Services, Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine

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