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A Mixed Methodological Approach To Study The Feasibility Of An End-Of-Life Care Pathway, Noureen Azizullah Mistry
A Mixed Methodological Approach To Study The Feasibility Of An End-Of-Life Care Pathway, Noureen Azizullah Mistry
Theses & Dissertations
Background: The growing significance of end-of-life care in response to the increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses and aging populations has prompted recognition of the need for patient-centred care. Care pathways are employed worldwide to offer comprehensive end-of-life care to patients in various healthcare settings. In Pakistan, there is a recognised need to evaluate the feasibility of introducing an end-of-life care pathway.
Objectives: This study aimed to (a) determine the feasibility of using an end-of-life care pathway for hospital-based and home-based palliative care patients, and (b) explore the experiences and opinions of registered nurses piloting the pathway.
Methods: An explanatory sequential …
Exploring The Patients’ And Family Members’ Perspectives On Home-Based Palliative Care, Nadia Sultan Ali
Exploring The Patients’ And Family Members’ Perspectives On Home-Based Palliative Care, Nadia Sultan Ali
Theses & Dissertations
Background: Home health care is considered as a partial substitute for institutional long-term care, because patients and families with known poor prognoses prefer to stay home with their loved ones and people mostly cannot bear the cost of care at the hospital. Therefore, the importance of home-based palliative care is raised via a shared and coordinated model for saving lives through care.
Purpose: To explore patients' and family members' perspectives and experiences of receiving home-based palliative care services.
Method: This was a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Karachi, targeting patients and family members receiving home-based palliative care services. The data …
Case Study Describing Access To Palliative Care In Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Case Study Describing Access To Palliative Care In Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Theses & Dissertations
Around the world, cancer is a leading cause of death and the burden of cancer is expected to increase in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 82% of the world’s population resides. In these countries, which include Pakistan, aspects of the culture and traditions, inaccessibility to diagnostic and treatment facilities impede access to palliative care. In many cases, people do not reach treatment facilities until they are at the stage when the person is at the end-of-life and is dying. This paints the picture of cancer as a deadly disease and as soon as it is diagnosed nothing can be done …