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Knowledge and attitudes of terminally ill patients and their family to palliative care and hospice services in Nigeria
Bacground: A palliative care and Hospice service is a neglected aspect of medical discipline especially in a developing country like Nigeria. With the global increase in incidence of cancer and HIV/A IDS and 70% of them presenting late, coupled with limited resources, for effective symptom control,...
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| 720 | |a Adenipekun, A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Onibokun, A. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Elumelu, T. N. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Soyannwo, O. A. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2005-06 | ||
| 520 | |a Bacground: A palliative care and Hospice service is a neglected aspect of medical discipline especially in a developing country like Nigeria. With the global increase in incidence of cancer and HIV/A IDS and 70% of them presenting late, coupled with limited resources, for effective symptom control, palliative care therefore remains the only option left to improve the quality of life of the patients. Objective: To assess the, knowledge and attitudes of patients and their relations to palliative care and hospice services {PC&H} and to fashion out appropriate services for the patients. Materials and methods: A total of 130 participants were studied using a questionnaire which comprised of three parts: Socio-demographic variables. Information about Knowledge and Attitudes towards PC&H. Results: Sixty nine were patients while 61 were family members. Ninety four [72.3%] had no knowledge of PC&H regardless of level of education and social status. 109 (84%) agreed that symptoms of the terminally ill patients should be treated to improve their quality of life and 75%. of the participants agreed that this will be better done in a Hospice. 106 183% | participants desire to have hospice established in every community, this again was regardless of tribe Conclusion: There is a gross lack of knowledge about PC&H in our community as evidenced among, the participants studied. However, there is a positive attitude towards PC&H suggesting a general acceptance, since there is presently no well established Hospice, in Nigeria; we recommend that government and Non-governmental organizations should assist in this area. A hospital based Hospice might be a starting point | ||
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| 024 | 8 | |a Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice 8(1), Pp. 19-22 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4808 | |
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| 653 | |a Palliative care | ||
| 653 | |a Hospice | ||
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