The perceptions of health providers towards palliative care
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Date
2020-09-16
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
TYPE OF STUDY
This will be a descriptive qualitative study which will explore the reasons and factors
causing trained nurses and clinicians in palliative care reluctance in providing the
services in district hospitals.
THE PROBLEM
Due to increase in Palliative care conditions in Malawi, the Ministry of Health introduced
short trainings to nurses and clinicians to start providing palliative care services since
year 2014 after recognizing the need in the hospitals and communities. Despite many
health care providers being trained on one week initiators course, services have not
been adequately provided in many districts so as at Thyolo DHO. We think this is
happening due to perceptions they have towards palliative care.
THE OBJECTIVES
Our broad objective to explore the perceptions of trained and practicing nurses and
clinical Officers towards palliative care at Thyolo District Hospital. Specifically, we will try
to identify the factors that are hindering trained palliative care providers not providing
the palliative care services, explore perceptions of trained palliative care nurses and
clinicians regarding palliative care service, Identify the perceptions of nurses and
clinicians not trained in palliative care regarding PC service as well as exploring the
perceptions of trained nurses and clinicians in palliative care but not practicing towards
palliative care services. METHODOLOGY
This will be done by conducting in-depth interviews with the key informants and
conducting focus group discussion (FGD) for those participants willing to be interviewed.
Data will be collected using audio recorders and purposive sampling methods will be
employed to identify participants. Approximately 12 participants, that is 5 clinicians and 7
nurses will be interviewed during the data collection process from general wards and
palliative care clinic. The data will be analyzed manually using thematic content analysis.
Data will be analyzed concurrently with data collection. EXPECTED FINDINGS AND THEIR DISSEMINATION
Our expected findings will provide an insight on perceptions of health care providers
that are hindering provision and implementation of PC services. Their suggestions
(possible solutions) on how to improve PC service delivery at TDH will help promote
efficiency and address the existing inequalities in PC hence improve the quality of life of
palliative care patients.
The findings of our study will be presented to TDH staff, faculty members, College of
Medicine Library and submitted to COMREC.
Description
TYPE OF STUDY
This will be a descriptive qualitative study which will explore the reasons and factors
causing trained nurses and clinicians in palliative care reluctance in providing the
services in district hospitals.