An Ethnographic Study of Palliative and End-of-Life Care in a Nigerian Hospital: Impact of Education on Care Provision and Utilization
dc.contributor.author | Agom, DA | |
dc.contributor.author | Onyeka, TC | |
dc.contributor.author | Ominyi, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Sixsmith, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Neill, Sarah | |
dc.contributor.author | Allen, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Poole, H | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-20T09:45:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-20T09:45:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-07-01 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2158-2440 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2158-2440 | |
dc.identifier.other | ARTN 2158244020938700 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/17835 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p> Most clinicians receive little or no palliative care (PC) education. Similarly, patients and their families receive little or no information on PC. Our study explored education in PC, while examining for its impacts on service delivery and utilization from the perspective of health care professionals (HCPs), patients, and their families. An ethnographic approach was utilized to gather data from 41 participants. Spradley’s ethnographic analytical framework guided data analysis. Two themes identified were inadequate HCPs’ knowledge base and impact of service-users’ inadequate health education. The findings show that most HCPs had no formal education in PC, attributed to the lack of PC residency programs and the absence of educational institutions that provide such education. Patients and families also conveyed poor understandings of their illness and palliation, rooted in the HCP culture of partial disclosure of information about their diagnosis, care, and prognosis. Findings suggest a cultural shift that supports PC education for professionals is required to promote realist medical approach in the care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. </jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 215824402093870-215824402093870 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications (UK and US) | |
dc.subject | communication | |
dc.subject | culture of care | |
dc.subject | decision-making | |
dc.subject | ethnography | |
dc.subject | health education | |
dc.subject | hospital | |
dc.subject | Nigeria | |
dc.subject | palliative care education | |
dc.subject | patient education | |
dc.title | An Ethnographic Study of Palliative and End-of-Life Care in a Nigerian Hospital: Impact of Education on Care Provision and Utilization | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
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plymouth.issue | 3 | |
plymouth.volume | 10 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Sage Open | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/2158244020938700 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-06-10 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2021-9-22 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2158-2440 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1177/2158244020938700 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-07-01 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |