دورية أكاديمية
Addressing the Critical Gap: Ensuring Urgent Access to Palliative Care Services with Essential Medications in Nepal.
| العنوان: | Addressing the Critical Gap: Ensuring Urgent Access to Palliative Care Services with Essential Medications in Nepal. |
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| المؤلفون: | Shrestha R; Chronic Disease and Palliative Care, INF Nepal Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Pokhara, Province Gandaki, Nepal., Shrestha S; School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. |
| المصدر: | Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy [J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother] 2024 Jun; Vol. 38 (2), pp. 170-179. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 05. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101125608 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-0539 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15360288 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Binghamton, NY : Haworth Medical Press and Pharmaceutical Products Press, c2002- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Palliative Care*/methods , Health Services Accessibility* , Drugs, Essential*/supply & distribution, Nepal ; Humans ; Health Policy ; Quality of Life ; Rural Population ; Health Personnel/education |
| مستخلص: | Palliative care is essential for life-threatening illnesses. However, Nepal still faces significant challenges in accessing primary palliative care services, including required medications, particularly in rural areas. This commentary highlights the need for policies and guidelines to ensure equitable access to palliative care with medicines. While limited studies in Nepal confirmed the demand, challenges persist in rural areas with deficient access to quality healthcare. This article discusses the existing efforts and noteworthy initiatives implemented by healthcare institutions. However, these efforts are currently limited in scale. We recommend including essential palliative care medicines in government healthcare policies, establishing training programs for healthcare professionals, and developing comprehensive policies with detailed field research work to meet the growing demand. Addressing these issues will significantly improve the quality of life for palliative care patients in Nepal. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Access; Nepal; essential palliative care medicine; morphine; palliative care |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Drugs, Essential) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240305 Date Completed: 20240605 Latest Revision: 20240605 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240605 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15360288.2024.2320384 |
| PMID: | 38441942 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
PDF full text from Publisher | تدمد: | 1536-0539 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/15360288.2024.2320384 |