A Logic Model and Multinational Consensus Definition of Primary Palliative Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
The identified essential components of primary palliative care address the region's specific context, challenges and strengths. Training the existing primary healthcare workforce in palliative care and providing necessary support and resources must be prioritized in order to improve outcomes in SSA.
Authors
- Duncan Kwaitana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4925-4565)
- Oladayo Afolabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7420-2957)
- Mary Abboah‐Offei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9738-878X)
- Dickson D. Chifamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4338-019X)
- Catherine Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0034-7402)
- Lovemore Mupaza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7365-1789)
- Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2991-8160)
- Eve Namisango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5032-4714)
- Edwina Addo Opare-Lokko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-4454)
- Dorothee van Breevoort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3122-0252)
- Lindsay Farrant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-429X)
- Jane Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4459-837X)
- Modai Mnenula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2318-1839)
- Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-702X)
- Richard Harding
- Joy Hunter
- Anna Peeler
Institutions
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- King's College London (GB)
- Edinburgh Napier University (GB)
- African Palliative Care Association (UG)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology (MW)
- Cicely Saunders International (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.03.018
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76