2021
Factors affecting initiation of palliative care in a Ugandan Emergency Department
Nalugya LG, Harborne D, Reid E. Factors affecting initiation of palliative care in a Ugandan Emergency Department. African Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 11: 442-446. PMID: 34765429, PMCID: PMC8568603, DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2021.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative careEmergency departmentResource-limited settingsPC needsAwareness of PCMbarara Regional Referral HospitalED palliative careRegional Referral HospitalLow-cost interventionLow-resource settingsED initiationPC initiationChart reviewReferral hospitalED patientsHealthcare utilizationCancer patientsStudy populationPatientsIncurable illnessDay sevenIncurable diseaseSemi-structured questionnaireResource settingsScreening tool
2018
Caring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs
Reid EA, Gudina EK, Ayers N, Tigineh W, Azmera YM. Caring for Life-Limiting Illness in Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Outpatient Palliative Care Needs. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2018, 21: 622-630. PMID: 29425055, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-limiting illnessPalliative care needsPalliative carePsychosocial distressCare needsSevere painOncology patientsUnmet palliative care needsCost of careMajority of subjectsHospital deathPain controlUntreated painOutpatient clinicOverall burdenDisease populationHigh-income countriesPainPatient's homePhysical symptomsDistress scoresIncurable diseaseMixed-methods assessmentIllnessSevere disability