Enhancing end-of-life care in Ghana: nurse strategies and practices in addressing patient needs
Nurses in Ghana provide compassionate care, addressing pain relief, ethical concerns, and patient expressions of gratitude and discontent, with their efforts influenced by religious and cultural factors. To enhance end of life care quality, policymakers should implement structured end-of-life care training for nurses and develop culturally aligned palliative care guidelines to meet the needs of patients receiving end of life care.
Authors
- Stella Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3234-6877)
- Collins Sarpong
- Evans Appiah Osei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6730-4725)
- Zachariah Kofi Tettey-Ekpah Asuboni
- Lalani Nasreen
- Agnes Abena Aquah
- Jenifer Oware
- Hillary Ongoyo Omoze
Institutions
- Niagara College (CA)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Valley View University (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01706-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39