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
2020
Rationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Hall P, Fallon M, Wondemagegnhu T, Grant L. Rationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2020, 18: 100564. PMID: 32309673, PMCID: PMC7154993, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard oncology carePatient-reported outcomesHealthcare utilizationLow-income countriesOncology careCancer patientsEarly palliative carePalliative care provisionTime of enrollmentCost-consequence analysisAddis AbabaQuality of lifeHealth care policyOncology clinicOncology visitsOutcome scoresPalliative carePC providersHome-based PCStudy designCare provisionPoor accessMillions of peopleCarePocket payments