Providing palliative care to patients with cancer: Addressing the needs in Kenya
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Cancer is the third highest cause of death in Kenya, preceded by infectious and cardiovascular diseases, and in most cases, diagnosed in later stages. Nurses are the primary caregivers, assessing and managing these patients in the clinic, in inpatient settings, and in rural and remote communities. While cancer rates remain high, the burden to the patient, the caregiver, and society as a whole continues to rise. Kenya's poverty complicates cancer even further. Many Kenyans are unaware of cancer's signs and symptoms, and limited diagnostic and treatment centers are available. Despite these barriers, there is still hope and help for those in Kenya, who suffer from cancer. The World Health Organization has stated that palliative care is a basic human right and nurses providing this care in Kenya are making efforts to support cancer patients' ongoing needs, in order to promote compassionate palliative care and prevent suffering. The purpose of this paper is to address the palliative care needs of patients with cancer in Kenya by providing education to nurses and influencing health-care policy and education at micro and macro levels. A case study weaved throughout will highlight these issues.
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Informal caregivers' unmet needs, the effects they experience as a result of caregiving, and potential resources and sources of support largely remain unknown in the East African setting.
“the informal caregivers’ unmet needs, the effects they experience as a result of caregiving, and potential resources and sources of support largely remain unknown in the East African setting [17].”
From Preparedness, resilience and unmet needs of informal caregivers of advanced cancer patients in a Regional Mission Hospital in Kenya: Qualitative Study (2023) · cites this paper as [17]
The Abstract says caregiver burden in Kenya is rising, and ‘Assessing the Needs’ calls for research specific to Kenya’s needs. Neither passage says that informal caregivers’ unmet needs, caregiving effects, or potential sources of support largely remain unknown across East Africa. The case study describes support provided to one family rather than establishing that broader knowledge gap. (LLM, conf=0.78)
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“Whilst evidence-based caregiver interventions are well documented [16], the informal caregivers’ unmet needs, the effects they experience as a result of caregiving, and potential resources and sources of support largely remain unknown in the East African setting [17].”
Background
- Authors
- Malloy, P., Boit, J., Tarus, A., Marete, J., Ferrell, B., & Ali, Z.
- Affiliations
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (US)
- Corresponding author
- Malloy, Pam
- Venue
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-01
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 45-49
- ISSN
- 2347-5625 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5297231
- OpenAlex
- W2580970132
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5
- FWCI
- 2.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Keywords
- palliative care, cancer patients, Kenya, cancer awareness, health policy, nursing education, compassionate care, remote rural areas
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